Refrigeration & AC-HVAC Training Degree
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HVAC Training Program Highlights
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Start a new career and become a skilled HVAC Technician in Colorado Springs. The HVAC training degree program at our career-focused school gives you hands-on experience and is accredited by HVAC Excellence.
Due to the complexity of new computer-controlled HVACR systems, computer competency is a plus for HVAC refrigeration technicians. These newer, smarter systems are integrated into the HVACR curriculum at IntelliTec College.
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Get Hands-on Training and Prepare for HVAC Certification
Our program features small, personalized HVAC classes with specialized, hands-on instruction. IntelliTec's HVAC degree program is accredited by HVAC Excellence, and you can be prepared to sit for various professional HVAC certification exams.
- Location: Colorado Springs
- Program Type: Associate of Occupational Studies Degree
- Length: Designed to be completed in 18 months
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HVAC Training & Certification Preparation
Earn Your HVAC Degree
This Associate of Occupational Studies Degree program is designed to take 18 months to complete.
Prepare for Professional HVAC Certification
An HVAC certification indicates that you possess the skills, knowledge and abilities that are in demand in the heating and air conditioning service industry.
After you finish hands-on HVAC classes, you could be prepared to sit for the following HVAC Certification exams:
- Mechanical IV Licensing
(HVAC license held by a Mechanical Contractor, administered by Pikes Peak Regional Building Department) - EPA Universal certification
- Four "HVAC Excellence" certifications:
- Carbon Monoxide Safety
- Combustion Analysis and Fuel Efficiency
- Green Awareness
- R410A Refrigerant Safety
Career Skills Learned
IntelliTec's HVAC program is accredited by HVAC Excellence. This accreditation states that a program is preparing students for jobs in the HVACR industry and verifies that the program has the needed resources and administrative support to accomplish its goals.
IntelliTec has received several Carbon Monoxide Safety Education Awards from COSA (Carbon Monoxide Safety Association).
Your HVAC classes will cover heating and air conditioning service industry practices, and they will utilize our real world simulated HVAC training equipment:
- Installation and operation of electrical controls
- Operation, maintenance and repair of residential and commercial heating systems
- Refrigerant recovery and evacuation
- Operation, maintenance and repair of commercial refrigeration systems
- HVAC troubleshooting
- Commercial/industrial chillers
- Customer service and professional confidence
- Domestic air conditioning operation, maintenance and repair
- Installation of domestic and commercial water heaters and HVAC systems
- Combustion analysis
- Blueprint reading
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HVAC Careers
HVAC Careers and Job Titles
Refrigeration & AC-HVAC Technicians are employed in various HVAC careers.
For more information on occupational profiles*, click on one of the HVAC careers below:
- Environmental Maintenance Technician
SOC: 49-9021.02 - Refrigeration Technician
SOC: 49-9021.02 - HVAC Service Technician
SOC: 49-9021.02 - HVAC Control Technician
SOC: 49-9021.02 - Commercial HVAC Contractor
SOC: 49-9021.02 - Air Conditioning Contractor
SOC: 49-9021.02 - Heating Contractor
SOC: 49-9021.02
HVAC Jobs Outlook*
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, (2012-13):
- "Employment of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is expected to grow 34 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. Rising demand for trained technicians will result in excellent employment opportunities."
- "Because HVACR systems are increasingly complex, employers generally prefer applicants with postsecondary education or those who have completed a formal apprenticeship. Some states and localities require technicians to be licensed."
HVAC Technician Salary Information
Find the estimated HVAC Salary and Employment Wage Statistics for Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Colorado info from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment - LMI Gateway.
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*PLEASE NOTE:
- Occupational profiles are from onetonline.org. Salaries and other information on this program can also be found here. Learn more about O*NET OnLine.
- U.S. Department of Labor "Job Outlook" information and statistics may not reflect the local market.
- "Degree" means "Associate of Occupational Studies Degree".
Refrigeration & AC-HVAC Program Disclosures:
- This program's On-Time Completion Rate for the 2011/12 reporting year is: 74%
- The Median Loan Debt for this program is: $15706
- Price of Attendance: Colorado Springs
- Student Outcomes: Colorado Springs
