HVAC-R - AAS-T
BTC’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program will prepare you for a career as an HVAC & Refrigeration technician. In BTC's HVAC-R program, you’ll learn new, higher-efficiency technologies and practices, with the valuable hands-on training that top HVAC employers are looking for. In two years, you can be well-positioned for high-wage employment as an HVAC-R technician with heating and air conditioning contractors, refrigeration contractors, hotels, school systems, or industrial processing plants.
Student Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
For more details on industry growth and job opportunities, check out the trade’s Bridging the Skills Gap presentation.
Employment Information
75% BTC graduate placement rate
$41,600 starting annual wage
$53,685 average annual wage
$64,355 potential annual wage
- Employment and Wage Data Sources
BTC graduate employment rates:
The graduate employment rate reflects placement rates of students who graduated from BTC in 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Data Linking for Outcomes Assessment database pulls from Unemployment Insurance (UI) data across Washington and Oregon. UI data do not reflect BTC graduates who (a) are employed in states beyond those listed above or outside of the United States, (b) are self-employed, (c) are active duty members of the armed forces, (d) continued on to another educational institution, and/or (e) did not provide a social security number while enrolled at BTC.
Wages:
Washington State Employment Security Department 2018 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (
esd.wa.gov) reflect 2014-2017 employment
Starting annual wage = 25th percentile
Average annual wage = 50th percentile
Potential annual wage = 75th percentile
Estimated Program Costs