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Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR)

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  • Read plans, build, install, and troubleshoot residential and commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems
  • Practice electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, welding, and construction skills on a real construction site
  • Use the same equipment and techniques as professionals

FAQs

What can I do when I graduate?
  • Service technician
  • Commercial, industrial, or residential installer
  • Sheet metal fabricator
  • Industrial maintenance worker
  • Plumbing/pipefitter apprentice
  • Design assistant
  • Sales representative
  • Steamfitter
What would I do in this class?
  • Basic electricity – electrical circuits and instruments
  • Blueprint reading
  • Fuel Systems
  • Installation – HVAC systems, fixtures and appliances, and pipe
  • Metal fabrication – brazing, sheet metal, soldering, and welding
  • OSHA training and job safety
  • Systems troubleshooting
What can I do with further training?
  • Construction inspector
  • Project manager
  • Plumbing contractor
  • Plumbing supervisor
  • Construction supervisor
  • Company owner/manager

Program Quick Facts

HVACR students must

  • Use personal safety equipment and operate machinery according to OSHA standards
  • Have skills in customer relations and verbal communications
  • Be open-minded about work hours and weather conditions associated with the HVACR field 
  • Have a concept of electricity and operation of air conditioning and heating equipment
  • Obtain required certifications for handling of refrigerants
Instructors
College Credits
Available Certifications
Lab Fees
Todd VandeborneKent State University
Stark State College
Triangle Tech
Youngstown State University
  • CPR First Aid
  • EPA Refrigerant Recovery Core + Level 2 (High Pressure)
  • EPA Refrigerant Recovery Universal  
  • NCCER Core
  • NCCER Level 1
  • OSHA 10 
Level 1 (junior) - $25.00
Level 2 (senior) - $25.00
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