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.
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.
Data are provided on a program (not credential) level
87% BTC graduate placement rate1
$47,133 starting annual wage2
$60,008 average annual wage2
$75,296 potential annual wage2
This program starts in Fall Quarter on a space available basis.
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. Contact Admissions at 360.752.8345 or at admissions@btc.edu for assistance with academic planning.
HVACR 101 | Fundamentals of Refrigeration | 8 CR |
HVACR 102 | Basic Electricity for HVACR | 8 CR |
AMATH 100 | Applied Occupational Math | 5 CR |
HVACR 121 | Commercial Self-Contained Systems | 7 CR |
HVACR 122 | Commercial Ice Systems | 7 CR |
AENGL 100 | Applied English | 5 CR |
HVACR 131 | Furnace Technology | 7 CR |
HVACR 132 | Boilers and Hydronic Heat | 7 CR |
HVACR 201 | A/C & Airflow | 8 CR |
HVACR 202 | Applied Heat Pump Systems | 5 CR |
HVACR 221 | Commercial Refrigeration | 8 CR |
HVACR 222 | Industrial Refrigeration | 7 CR |
HVACR 231 | Control Theory for HVAC/R | 8 CR |
HVACR 232 | Commercial & Industrial Boilers | 2 CR |
HVACR 233 | Employment Preparation | 1 CR |
CMST& 210 | Interpersonal Communication | 5 CR |
After successfully completing this program, students will be able to:
About 75% of BTC HVAC & Refrigeration students are employed within nine months of graduation. The average annual wage in this field is $53,685, with an earning potential of about $64,355 per year.*
Criminal convictions may restrict or prevent student participation with internships and employment in this industry.
Most program graduates work as technicians for private heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration service companies. Opportunities may also exist to work for heating and air conditioning dealers, manufacturing companies, food processors and in self-employment.
Potential positions include heating and air conditioning technician, heating and air conditioning service person, heating and air conditioning installer, contractor, estimator, food industry mechanic, or gasfitter.