The Community College of Allegheny County is a public junior college that opened in 1966. The school's main campus is in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, an eastern suburb of Pittsburgh, with branches in the northern and southern suburbs and a location on Pittsburgh's north side. The school grants one-year certificate and two-year associate's degree programs in heating and air-conditioning.
Community College of Allegheny County
595 Beatty Road
Monroeville, PA 15146
(724) 325-6614
ccac.edu
Orleans Technical Institute in Philadelphia is a for-profit technical and vocational school. The school was established in 1974 and has about 300 students. The HVAC program awards two diplomas, one in heating and plumbing, the other in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. Both programs require six months of full-time study, but part-time scheduling is available. The school offers day and evening classes.
Orleans Technical Institute
2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 728-4700
orleanstech.edu-info.com
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a vocational and technical training school in Altoona, which is 100 miles west of Pittsburgh. The school offers diplomas in heating, venting, air-conditioning and plumbing. The program requires one year and is accredited by HVAC Excellence, one of the three certification bodies for educational programs in the field.
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
1500 Fourth Ave.
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8450
http://www.gactc.com/
Founded in 1967, the main campus of Northampton Community College is about 70 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The campus is home to 35,000 students working toward associate's degrees. The school offers a one-year diploma program in indoor environmental control, which teaches HVAC. Graduates of the program can continue on to earn a two-year associate's degree in electromechanical technology.
Northampton Community College
511 E. 3rd St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 332-8662
northampton.edu