RSI offers training in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R). You receive hands-on training in HVAC/R, and you can use your credits at the University of Phoenix. You learn all the skills that you need to become an entry-level HVAC/R technician, and the school helps you with postgraduate placement. This school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and you can apply for classes online.
BTS is in Anaheim, California, and it offers three HVAC/R programs. The HVAC Technician program teaches you the fundamentals of heating and air conditioning, safety procedures and the history of the industry. You also learn how to diagnose problems with and fix commercial and residential HVAC units. The HVAC/Refrigeration and direct digital control (DDC) Technology programs teaches you about the DDC technology and how to measure sub-cooling and super heating. You'll also learn how to repair commercial refrigeration units. The Master Commercial/Domestic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning program shows you how to diagnose and repair commercial refrigeration units, including walk-in, ice machines and reach-in. You also learn how to read electrical diagrams. With all these courses, you learn the information needed to pass the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 608 certification exam.
This school's HVAC/R Program is a 20-month program that provides you with entry-level technician skills. Coursework includes chiller systems, commercial refrigeration units, brazing, heating systems and refrigeration fundamentals. You receive hands-on training in a lab. You can use this training to become a refrigeration mechanic, HVAC tech and small appliance repair tech. This class is offered at Redstone College's Denver, Colorado campus.
UNOH has a HVAC/R Technology course, and it teaches students the skills needed to obtain either a 608 or 609 certification. You also receive either an Associate's degree or a diploma upon successful completion of coursework. The school prepares you for a job as an entry-level technician. Core courses includes refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems, electrical/electronic systems, heating systems and refrigeration applications. The course is a mixture of in-class coursework and hands-on training in a lab. This school is located in Lima, Ohio.