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HVAC/R Installation Technician Career Certificate
HVAC/R Installation Technician Career Certificate
at College of Lake County
Chicago Catalog
HVAC/R installer is often the first job many technicians begin their career with. It’s also a great way to gain field experience and learn valuable added skills in HVAC/R. In this two-semester program, you learn how to install residential and light commercial heating and air conditioning systems. You gain essential HVAC/R skills:
- replacing an old furnace and/or air conditioning system
- installing ductwork—includes basic sheet metal fabrication
- working with refrigerant
- wiring for HVAC/R systems All classes start with theory and end with practice. Hands-on labs put what you learned in the classroom into real world practice. Instructors are in the labs, guiding and explaining. Your lab is fully equipped with the tools and equipment you will use and see in the field. HVAC/R Installation Technician Certificate prepares you to go to work installing systems in residential or light commercial settings. Your credits can be applied toward your associate degree, as well.
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
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