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Heating, Ventilation, A/C & Refrigeration
Bellingham Technical College

Heating, Ventilation, A/C & Refrigeration

Bellingham Technical College ETPL
BTC's Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program will prepare you for a career as an HVAC & Refrigeration Technician. You'll learn new, higher-efficiency technologies and practices, with the valuable hands-on training that employers are looking for. In two years, you can be well-positioned for high-wage employment with heating and air conditioning contractors, refrigeration contractors, hotels, school systems, or industrial processing plants.
Visit the program website BTC Outreach Outreach, Advising, & Counseling Outreach, Advising, & Counseling (360) 752-8345 outreach@btc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,400.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham, Online

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

99

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

A completed college admissions application and placement in English and math. BTC uses a Guided Self-Placement process to help you choose the best starting point for your English and math courses. Your selections will determine whether you begin with program coursework or complete prerequisites classes first. To get started or for help determining your English and math placement, contact the Outreach department at Outreach@btc.edu.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician

Completion rate

88%

Employment rate

88%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$27.16

Typical (median) annual earnings

$55,621.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician

Construction

77%

Other Industries

16%

Manufacturing

7%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
51
Completion rate
88%
Average number of students who completed each year
17
Gender
Male
90%
Female
10%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
85%
Multi-racial
6%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
7%
20 to 29
50%
30 to 39
28%
40 to 49
3%
50 and over
12%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
20%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
30%
Some college experience, but no degree
30%
Certificate or AA
20%
BA or higher
0%