HVAC

Utah Career Center HVAC  Apprenticeship Certificate/License 

Class training - 3 nights/week On-the job Experience - 1800 hours/year

Our top-rated HVAC&R training program is time-tested and expertly designed to set our apprentices up for success. From our journeymen-crafted courses to our state-to-art labs and real-world training, Utah Career Center offers everything you need to become a skilled HVAC&R professional. 

 JATC/SLCC Refrigeration Apprenticeship  AAS

63 Credits

Refrigeration fitters through the JATC Committee program do contract and custom installation, maintenance and services and repair of refrigeration and refrigerated and/or air conditioning units and systems. Work may include new construction and remodeling and repair of existing building units. A journeyman may specialize in either installation or as a service technician. The position requires extreme precision, good manual and finger dexterity, independent judgment, and considerable strength and agility. This program is registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. The national JATC curriculum has been adopted by the local sponsors and adherence to this and all other registering and licensing bodies must be strictly followed. An apprentice must have the approval of the JATC before registering for classes. 

Apprenticeship Opportunity Sheet Metal Workers International Association 

Sheet metal work is complex, challenging, and varied, and requires apprenticeship training for mastery of the trade and for good wages, benefits, and employment prospects. Becoming a skilled sheet metal craftsman usually takes four to five years of classroom and on-the-job training. Apprenticeship programs provide comprehensive instruction in both sheet metal fabrication and installation. Joint committees composed of representatives of SMWIA and local chapters of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association administer these programs. Students can earn wages while in the training program. 

DATC Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate 

720 Hours (24 Months) 

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technicians are highly skilled at the installation, maintenance, and repair of heating and cooling systems around the world. Technicians will develop the cognitive ability to read schematic diagrams, blueprints, and complex instructions in order to properly install, troubleshoot and diagnose a variety of equipment. Technicians must demonstrate the safe use of hand and power tools, ladders, refrigerant gauges, and specific electronic meters. In this exciting field, students will practice on many types of systems ranging from small window units to commercial rooftop units. Program graduates can find employment with small residential heating and air conditioning shops, commercial repair and maintenance contractors, as well as large industrial firms throughout the country. Upon completion of the program, students will be qualified to take the EPA 608 Refrigerant Handler Certification Exam, Rocky Mountain Gas Association Exam, certified to use CSST natural gas tubing through TracPipe, and be well prepared to take the Industry Competency Exam (ICE) as well as other industry certifications.

MTECH Construction HVAC Apprenticeship 

360 Hours

As an HVAC Apprentice, you will learn techniques required to install new equipment as well as skills and knowledge to repair and troubleshoot existing equipment. This program is designed with related theory and hands-on application. MTECH’s Apprenticeship programs are composed of two parts: (1) on-the-job training and (2) classroom instruction. The on-the-job training is provided by an outside sponsor (employer) who exposes the apprentice to practical applications in all areas of a chosen trade. The classroom-related instruction is an organized form of instruction, designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge of the theoretical and technical aspects of his or her trade. Classroom related instruction will be held at one of MTECH’s Campuses. 

SLCC Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration Certificate  

955 hours

This program is designed to prepare students for future employment in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) industry. The program consists of required core training courses and elective courses designed to allow students to determine which area of the HVACR industry they would like to specialize in.

Throughout training, students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate, thereby certifying, their skills by participating in nationally recognized tests which provide “Employment Ready” certifications. "Employment Ready" certifications confirm the student's grasp of the critical skills needed for entry level technicians in the HVACR industry.

SLCC HVAC Mechanic Helper CA 

335 Clock Hours

This program is designed to prepare students for future employment in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) industry as a HVAC Mechanic Helper. This program will introduce the student to the exciting world of HVAC. In this program the student will come to understand thermodynamics, the refrigeration cycle, combustion theory, the principles of electricity and how to service HVAC equipment. The student will have the opportunity to earn the EPA 608 Refrigerate Handling Certification that is required for this trade. This program along with teaching basic technical skills will also teach the students computer concepts, job-seeking skills and customer service soft skills training. This program is a prerequisite for the Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration Residential Technical program. 

SLCC HVAC Residential Technician CA 

320 Clock hours

This program is designed to prepare students for future employment in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) industry as a HVAC Residential Technician. The courses in this program build on the basics taught in electrical, refrigeration and combustion theory courses. This program helps to prepare the student to enter the work force in the residential HVAC area. This program forces on how to install, repair and tune to top efficiency, residential HVAC equipment. The student will also prepare to take the required Rocky Mountain Gas Association Exam.  

 SLCC HVAC Commercial Technician CA

300 Clock Hours

This program is designed to prepare students for future employment in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) industry as a HVAC Commercial Technician. The courses in this program builds on the lessons taught in electrical, refrigeration and combustion theory courses. This program helps to prepare the student to enter the work force in the commercial HVAC area. This program focuses on how to service and tune to top efficiency, commercial refrigeration equipment. The student will have the opportunity to get real life experience by enrolling in the externship program. 

SLCC Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration Apprenticeship AAS 

63 Credits 

The HVAC program is designed for training in both installation and service work. Apprentices in the HVAC program have the opportunity to learn techniques required to install new equipment as well as skills and knowledge to repair and troubleshoot existing equipment. The program is designed with related theory and hands-on application for maximum benefit for the student. This is a four-year program requiring 8,000 hours of on-the-job-training as well as 576 minimum hours of related instruction. Most sponsors of this program are also registering with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for certification.

Certifications that students will be eligible to test for upon completion of the program include: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Rocky Mountain Gas Association (RMGA), Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST), Hydronics, and ICE. Students will be eligible to sit for North American Technical Excellence (NATE) and other national HVAC certification exams.