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Heating & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Heating/Ventilation/Air conditioning Technicians install, maintain, and repair these systems in residential and commercial establishments.
  • Area of Study: Fast Track Training, Public Services
  • Campus: At Caldwell Campus, At Watauga Campus, Night School (Caldwell)
  • Program Type: Certification/Skills Training

At a Glance

Employment Opportunities

The average salary for an HVAC Technician is $21.82 per hour in North Carolina, which meets the national average. Salary estimates are based on 1,019 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by HVAC Technician employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. The typical tenure for an HVAC Technician is 1-3 years.

Source: https://www.indeed.com/salaries/hvac-technician-Salaries,-North-Carolina

Employment Outlook

Employment of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/heating-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-mechanics-and-installers.htm

To learn more about a career in the HVAC field, visit CCC&TI’s Career Coach site for the following program:

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, HVAC students will:

  • Learn the skills necessary to become employed as a heating and air conditioning technician.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic electricity and work on electrical components in a safe manner.
  • Understand and use various types of test equipment, identify types of heating/cooling systems, and calculate HVAC systems loads.
  • Troubleshoot HVAC systems, install HVAC systems and service HVAC systems.

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The program consists of three courses that build upon the knowledge and skills learned in the previous course.

Office: Caldwell–H–112Work Phone: 828.726.2611Work Email: jharris@cccti.edu

Introduction to HVAC

This course serves as the entry-level requirement for all other courses in the HVAC Program. The curriculum focuses on:

  • Basic carbon steel piping practices
  • Basic copper and plastic piping practices
  • Basic electricity
  • Introduction to heating, cooling, and air distribution systems
  • Introduction to HVAC
  • Soldering and brazing
  • Trade mathematics

Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of a basic HVAC system.

Intermediate HVAC

This course will build upon the skills learned in the Introduction to HVAC course. This course will focus on:

  • Air quality equipment
  • Alternating current
  • Basic maintenance
  • Chimneys vents and flues
  • Commercial airside systems
  • Compressors
  • Fiberglass and fabric duct systems
  • Heat pumps
  • Introduction to hydronic systems
  • Leak detection, evacuation, recovery and charging
  • Metering devices
  • Refrigerants and oils
  • Sheet metal duct systems

You will have the opportunity at the end of class to sit for the EPA Section 608 exam.

Advance HVAC

This course will continue building upon the skills in the Intermediate HVAC Course. This course will focus on:

  • Fasteners
  • Hardware and wiring terminations
  • Control circuit and motor troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting:
    • Accessories
    • Cooling units
    • Ductless and variable refrigerant flow systems
    • Gas heating
    • Heat pumps
    • Oil heating
    • Refrigeration Systems
    • Zoning

Cost

(Scholarships are available.)

Registration Fees

  • $197 Level I (Intro to HVAC)
  • $187 Level II (Intermediate HVAC)
  • $194 Level III (Advanced HVAC)

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Mission Statement:

The mission of Vocational and Technical Services is to offer quality, accessible career and workforce development classes that are short-term in nature, and to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment, development and advancement in the workforce.

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Justin Harris
Instructor
Director
Energy & Construction Trades
Public Services and Transportation
Office: Caldwell–H–112 Work Phone: 828.726.2611