Heating - Ventilation - Air Conditioning Program

Program Overview

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry. Upon completion of this program students are knowledgeable in all of the major areas of the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration trade necessary to repair and install today's high tech equipment.

In each area, students cover the basics of each system, and learn to assemble and troubleshoot the various devices necessary for the systems. The student will become familiar with the mechanical and electrical components necessary to work in the field

Students learn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and regulations about refrigeration containment and needs for certification. The school provides certification opportunities twice a year, in the fall and in the spring, by an outside agency.

Skills and Skill Areas

Career Options

Students graduating from Diman have a variety of job options open to them. Below is a partial list of jobs Diman grads from this program are qualified for, depending on their level of education.

Favorite External Links for Air Conditioning/HVAC

• Air Conditioning | Heating | Refrigeration News
• Air Conditioning Contractors of America
• Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
• Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
• HVAC Worker Stories
• National Invention Hall of Fame
  “Honors the women and men responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible.” Covers the areas of computers, communications, agriculture, electricity, chemistry, imaging, medical, industrial and nobel prize winners.
• Plumbing/HVAC Occupational Outlook
• RHVAC Tools
• Women In HVACR

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