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.

Financial information

Total tuition

$13,163.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham Technical College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

99

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Admissions application and assessment testing in Reading, Math and Writing is required. Your score on the test and/or your previous transcripts will determine where you begin your course sequence.

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%

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%