Program Overview

HVAC (ABC) Apprenticeship

Program Number:

Your Degree: Apprenticeship

Area of Study: Construction, Manufacturing and Maintenance

Delivery Method: Some Online/Some In Person

Estimated Time to Complete: 16 Credits | Finish paid training and class time in 4 years

Estimated Program Cost: $2,685.60

Program Overview

Work Description

Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems consist of many mechanical, electrical and electronic components, including motors, compressors, pumps, fans, ducts, pipes, thermostats and switches. In central heating systems, a furnace heats air that is distributed throughout the building by a system of metal or fiberglass ducts. Technicians must be able to maintain, diagnose and correct problems throughout the entire system. They may adjust system controls to recommended settings and test the performance of the entire system using special tools and test equipment. The work involves installing ductwork, and installing and wiring environmental control systems.

Working Conditions

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in spaces ranging from outside on scaffolding to crawl spaces inside walls. Work requires physical stamina with considerable bending, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.

Training

• 5-year training program
• 9,000 hours of on-the-job training
• 560 hours of paid related instruction
• Hours of paid and unpaid related instruction combined shall not be less than 730 hours
• Apprentices must complete Red Cross First Aid Training Course
• Apprentices must in their final year complete the Transition-To-Trainer Course
• Additional related instruction may be required

Courses include blueprint reading, mathematics, electrical code requirements, and safety and first aid practices.

Curriculum and Experience

Prospective program students

• HVAC Installation Basics and Print Reading for HVAC
• Trade HVAC Semester 1
• Industrial Fluid Distribution Systems
• Trade HVAC Semester 2
• Controls 1
• Trade HVAC Semester 3
• Hydronic and Steam Systems
• Trade HVAC Semester 4
• Refrigeration Fundamentals
• Trade HVAC Semester 5
• 2D-CAD and CAD for MEP Systems
• Trade HVAC Semester 6
• Forced Air Heating Systems
• Trade HVAC Semester 7
• Heating & Air Conditioning Advanced
• Trade HVAC Semester 8

Admission

How to Apply

• If you have signed an Apprenticeship Contract:
  • When your contract arrives from the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards, you will be admitted to the program and enrolled in first-semester classes.
• If you have not signed an Apprenticeship Contract:
  • You are encouraged to contact the School of STEM Office at 608.246.6990 or to express your interest in becoming an Apprentice.

Application Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Entry requirements vary by employers
• Physically able to perform trade

Career Outcomes

Madison College HVAC Installer Technician Apprenticeship graduates are introduced to:

• HVAC
• Trade mathematics
• Tools of the trade
• Copper and plastic piping practices
• Soldering and brazing
• Ferrous metal piping practices
• Basic electricity
• Introduction to cooling
• Distribution systems
• Chimneys, vents and flues
• Maintenance skills for the service technician
• Alternating current
• Basic electronics
• Electric heating
• Control circuit troubleshooting
• Accessories and optional equipment
• Metering devices
• Compressors
• Heat pumps

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• Number of Program Graduates: 11 (2022), 23 (2023), 10 (2024)
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