Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology
Offerings for HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration:| AAS Degree | Certificate | Continuing Education |
| This degree prepares the individual for a technical service career in residential or light commercial/industrial environmental systems. The student will study the mechanical and electrical/electronic systems involved in contemporary environmental controls. The academic requirements of the program provide a foundation for continued studies should the student decide to pursue his or her education or training. The general education core will transfer to a variety of colleges and universities. More |
The HVAC&R certificate program prepares the individual for basic, entry-level employment in the residential or light commercial heating and air-conditioning service industry. The essentials of the mechanical and electrical systems of contemporary air-conditioning and heating systems are addressed throughout the program. More |
Whether you need to review or take EPA Certification Exam our Continuing Education can help you! You can get prepared for and take the test to achieve your goal of HVAC Certification. |
Offerings Available At:
- Montgomery
- North Harris
Salary:
Median hourly wage-and-salary earnings of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers were $18.11 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $14.12 and $23.32 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $11.38, and the top 10 percent earned more than $28.57. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers were:
- Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers $20.53
- Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance $19.95
- Direct selling establishments $19.12
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors $17.46
- Electrical contractors $16.74
Apprentices usually begin at about 50 percent of the wage rate paid to experienced workers. As they gain experience and improve their skills, they receive periodic increases until they reach the wage rate of experienced workers.
Job Outlook:
With average job growth and numerous expected retirements, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers should have excellent employment opportunities.
Employment of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is projected to increase 9 percent during the 2006-16 decade, as fast as the average for all occupations. As the population and stock of buildings grows, so does the demand for residential, commercial, and industrial climate-control systems. Residential HVACR systems generally need replacement after 10 to 15 years; the large number of homes built in recent years will enter this replacement timeframe by 2016. The increased complexity of HVACR systems, which increases the possibility that equipment may malfunction, also will create opportunities for service technicians. A growing focus on improving indoor air quality and the increasing use of refrigerated equipment by a growing number of stores and gasoline stations that sell food should also create more jobs for heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration technicians.
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