Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Training

The heating and air conditioning (HVAC) program at Brownson Technical School prepares students for careers as building contractors, heating and air conditioning franchises, independent businesses, plumbing supply and hardware shop owners, home improvement wholesalers, and more. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service, and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Program courses include: diagnostic techniques, the use of testing equipment, refrigeration technology, and principles of mechanics and electricity. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer heating and air conditioning (HVAC) training.

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Brownson Technical School

13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA

Successful graduates of the Brownson Technical School HVACR program enter the industry as well-rounded professionals, skilled in all areas of the profession, including:

• Diagnose Service
• Install and Repair Heating
• Ventilation
• Air Conditioning Equipment, including systems utilizing direct digital control (DDC)

DDC utilizes digital controllers for regulation and monitoring temperature, humidity, energy management, maintenance and repair of small to large systems. This is the fastest growing segment of the HVAC/R industry. Work in this field is year around and may require indoor as well as outdoor work.

At Brownson, we believe that the best way to become a confident HVAC-R Technician is through hands-on learning using real industry equipment. Our students learn by doing. Time will be spent in the classroom due to the highly technical nature of the work, but at Brownson students spend as much time as necessary in the hands-on part of the training.

As a student at Brownson Tech, you learn directly in our working shop. Our 20,000 square foot facility isn't always as tidy as a traditional school – but our students aren't sitting in orderly desks, they're up working on the real equipment they'll see out on the job.

Take a look at some of the areas covered in this program:

• Fundamentals
• Brazing
• Safety
• Residential AND Commercial HVAC Troubleshooting and Repair
• Commercial Refrigeration Troubleshooting and Repair
• Measuring Superheat and Subcooling
• Electrical skills such as reading and following diagrams
• Ice-making Equipment Troubleshooting and Repair
• System Performance
• NATE Training (North America Technician Excellence)

Plus, this program is accepted as meeting the requirements for “pre-apprenticeship” training for UA Local 250. This means that as a BTS graduate, you're qualified to directly enter the Local 250 Apprenticeship training program as an Apprentice 1.

• The full-time 1040 hour program can be completed in 40 weeks
• The part-time 1040 hour evening program can be completed in 88 weeks

Brownson Technical School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.

Students Enrolled in the Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Brownson Technical School offers a less than two-year award program in heating and air conditioning (HVAC).

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers

Description

Install, service, or repair heating and air conditioning systems in residences or commercial establishments.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, heating and air conditioning mechanics and installers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 13.6% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).