Founded in 1965, The Refrigeration School Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, has accreditation and licensure through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges and the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education. The school offers a certificate program in HVAC control repair and installation. Students receive 600 hours of instruction and take courses in mechanical and electrical principles, residential air conditioning, commercial refrigeration and advanced troubleshooting techniques. Hands-on training is provided through special units that mimic heating and cooling units found in many buildings. The school participates in federal grant and loan, veterans benefits and private lending financial aid programs. The Career Services department of the school helps students prepare resumes and search for jobs.
The Refrigeration School Inc.
4210 East Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
877-859-3744
refrigerationschool.com
The Environmental Technical Institute is in Itasca, Illinois, a community about 30 miles northeast of downtown Chicago. The school has accreditation and approval through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools/Colleges and the Illinois State Board of Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools Unit. The college offers its HVAC control program in two formats: a daylight program that meets five days per week and a four-day evening program. Daylight students can complete the course requirements in seven months, and the evening program lasts for one year. Students receive a certificate upon completion of the program. The program covers the repair and installation of controls in residential, commercial and light industrial buildings. Federal loans and grants and veterans benefits are available for eligible students. The Institute offers job placement assistance.
Environmental Technical Institute
1101 West Thorndale Ave.
Itasca, IL 60143
888-572-993
eticampus.com
A nationwide vocational training school, Lincoln Technical Institute has accreditation for all of its branches either through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology or through the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The school offers its HVAC controls program through its campuses in East Windsor and New Britain, Connecticut; West Palm Beach, Florida; Columbia, Maryland; Mahwah and Union, New Jersey and Grand Prairie, Texas. Students in the program learn about both residential and commercial techniques. With full-time study, most students complete the course requirements within one year. Among the financial aid sources available for Lincoln Tech students are federal loans and grants, private loans, veteran's benefits and institutional scholarships and payment plans. All students can receive job placement assistance from the school.
Lincoln Technical Institute
Corporate Offices
200 Executive Drive
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-9340
lincolnedu.com