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Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Program
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Program
at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Cleveland Catalog
This 200-hour training program will provide the essential foundational knowledge in preparation for a career as an HVAC Technician.
The HVAC program will focus on General Safety, Tools & Equipment, Fasteners, Tubing & Piping, System Evacuation, Refrigerant and Oil Chemistry Management, System Charging, Calibrating Instruments, Automatic Controls & Troubleshooting. The student will learn about Heat & Pressure, Matter & Energy, Refrigerating & Refrigerants, Gas Heat, Oil Heat, Hydronic Heat, Electric Heat, Indoor Air Quality, Commercial Refrigeration, Condensers, Compressors, Expansion Devices, Special Refrigeration System Components, Application of Refrigeration Systems, Special Refrigeration Applications, Trouble Shooting & typical Operations for Commercial Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Cooling, Installation, Controls, Operating Conditions. Also covered in this program are Basic Electricity and Magnetism, Types of Electric Motors, Application of Motors, Motor Controls, Troubleshooting Electric Motors, and Advanced Automatic Controls.
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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.
Showing wage data for: Cleveland, OH
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$38,020
$58,980
$82,970
$18.28
$28.36
$39.89
