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Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

 

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Cool Career, Cooler Climate Control for your Future

Collin College’s Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program offers a hands-on experience that provides students with industry-relevant skills and certifications. The program’s fast-paced courses are geared toward students seeking employment and a career within the HVAC field.

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Why Become an HVAC Technician?

  • Work in the HVAC industry in as little as four months
  • High-demand industry with many job opportunities and high growth potential
  • Travel the world: skills are transferable across the country and around the world
  • Showcase your skills: students can compete in nationally recognized competitions

Program Information


  • Basic math skills
  • Mental maturity and development to work daily with high-voltage electrical, combustible gases, power tools, refrigerants, and various chemical agents
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time in one place
  • Capability of lifting up to 60 pounds repeatedly
  • Reaching, bending, and working with intense heat/cold

The program offers three certificates and an associate degree.

 


The HVAC program operates on a cohort model. A cohort is a structured class time and schedule where you will begin your classes in your first semester in a group with other students and progress together as a team through the program. To develop a good HVAC skill set, you must participate as a full-time student and complete all designated courses within a semester.

 

Class times for fall and spring semesters:

  • Morning: Monday-Thursday, 8–11:50 a.m.
  • Afternoon: Monday-Thursday, 1–4:50 p.m.
  • Evening: Monday-Thursday, 6–9:50 p.m.
  • Weekend: Saturday-Sunday, 7 a.m.–2:50 p.m.

Class time for the summer semester:

  • Monday–Thursday, 7 a.m.-3:50 p.m.

 All HVAC courses are held at the Collin College Technical Campus – 2550 Bending Branch Way, Allen, TX 75013

Lab Tours

Are you interested in visiting the HVAC labs? Tours are offered on the first and third Friday of each month at the Collin College Technical Campus at 10 a.m. Email us to reserve a spot!

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Tuition at Collin College is based on residency. Visit the Tuition and Fees page to learn more. 
 
Note: An additional lab fee is included with tuition.


Students are required to purchase a uniform to wear during class, tools, and personal protective equipment. These essentials can be purchased at a Collin College Bookstore or other suppliers. Textbooks can be accessed through an online subscription, which will be provided upon registration.


Step 1: Apply to Collin College

 

Step 2:  Once you complete admission, you will be issued a username and password for CougarWeb and a campus-wide identification (CWID) number.

 

Step 3: Email HVACTechnology@collin.edu for registration instructions and include your name and CWID number.

 

Contact

For more information or to register, email us at HVACTechnology@collin.edu.