HVAC TECHNICIAN

Career Outlook

Your New Career

Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration units — large and small — always need repairs and maintenance. With more and more people building houses or renovating old homes, there is a constant need for qualified HVAC Technicians. Train at home and prepare for a job in this exciting field. Work for a repair shop or start your own — whatever you do, you'll have the skills for the job.

You can work for an established contractor or establish your own business. You can also find employment at gas utility companies, food store chains, cold storage companies and school systems. Use your skills to earn extra money and save money doing your own installation and repair jobs.

The U.S. Department of Labor states job prospects are expected to be excellent. In fact, new job opportunities in this field are projected to increase more than 28% through 2018.* That means there is opportunity to enter this career if you have the right skills. Get your Diploma from the Continuing Education Center , and you can be on the fast track to a great new job you love!

Your New Skills

Choose the right tools and materials for the job, install and maintain air conditioning units in homes, offices, factories, and schools. Enjoy career independence!

You'll learn every important part of being an HVAC Technician.

• Learn refrigerant, heating, cooling, and other systems
• AC and DC power sources, fuel systems, and much more
• Prepare for EPA Certification. You'll get the complete Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification Preparation kit when you graduate from your program, so you can qualify for this nationally recognized certification

Your New Diploma

Earn your HVAC Technician Career Diploma at home in as little as six months by studying just an hour a day for your new career. Expert instructors and support staff – dedicated to helping you complete your coursework – will be just a phone call or an email away.

*Growth figures represent a ten year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Program Overview

Receive HVAC training at home. You'll get the support you need while learning at your own pace, with the Continuing Education Center HVAC Technician training program.

Learn the skills you need to become a professional HVAC Technician. It's convenient, affordable, and accredited. Your courses include:

• Refrigeration and air conditioning technology
• System evacuation, refrigerants, and system charging
• Automatic, electronic, and programmable controls
• Commercial refrigeration
• Heating systems
• ... and more.

Become Certified!
The Continuing Education Center HVAC Technician training program includes an EPA Certification test voucher and registration, EPA Air Conditioning Preparatory Manual, Multimeter and Multimeter Operation Manual, Residential Oil Burners Reference Text, and the Troubleshooting HVAC-R Equipment Reference Text.

Contact the Continuing Education Center Today

Find out more about the Continuing Education Center's complete HVAC training that includes:

• All the books, lessons, equipment, and learning aids you need
• Voucher for an EPA certification exam, manual, and registration
• Unlimited, toll-free instructional support
• Access to student services by website, phone, and mail

 Program Outline

Instruction Sets
Your program consists of nine Instruction Sets written to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you'll use in your new career.

Here's how it works
Your first Instruction Set will be sent immediately after your enrollment has been accepted. Other Instruction Sets will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have training materials to work with.

You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer (running Windows Vista or later) and the Internet in order to complete your program with the Continuing Education Center.

Here is an overview of what you'll learn and the order in which you'll receive your lessons:

Online Library and Librarian
Students in the Continuing Education Center have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and to assist students in research activities during their studies with the Continuing Education Center.

We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.

A High School Diploma or GED is required to enroll in this program.