Program Overview

Industrial Mechanic - HVAC

Program Overview

The Industrial Mechanic - HVAC program at Madison College prepares students to install, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Students will develop residential and commercial processing applications, earn refrigerant 410A safety and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications, and understand HVAC retrofit requirements, the use of alternative refrigerants, and associated oils.

Program Details

• Program Number:
• Degree: Technical Diploma
• Area of Study: Construction, Manufacturing and Maintenance
• Delivery Method: Some Online/Some In Person
• Estimated Time to Complete: 31 Credits | Finish diploma in 1 year
• Financial Aid Available: Yes

Tuition and Fees

• Estimated Program Cost: $6,367.88
• Net Price Calculator: Available to estimate tuition costs

Admission

• Application Dates:
  • Fall 2025: Application open, deadline August 31, 2025
  • Spring 2026: Application open, deadline January 15, 2026
  • Fall 2026: Application available September 15, 2025, deadline August 31, 2026
• Admission Requirements:
  • Admission Application
  • Education Completion: Official transcripts indicating high school completion, GED/HSED completion, or college transcript showing completion of an associate degree or higher, or at least 30 credits completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0

Curriculum and Experience

• First Semester:
  • Safety for Industry (1 credit)
  • Metal Repair Techniques (2 credits)
  • Introduction to Logic & Troubleshooting (1 credit)
  • DCAC 1 DC Theory (1 credit)
  • Controls 1 (2 credits)
  • DCAC 2 AC Theory (1 credit)
  • Refrigeration Fundamentals (2 credits)
  • HVAC Installation Basics (1 credit)
  • Forced Air Heating Systems (2 credits)
  • Print Reading for HVAC (1 credit)
  • College Mathematics (3 credits)
• Second Semester:
  • Safety for Industry (1 credit)
  • Mechanisms 1 for Industry (1 credit)
  • Fluid Distribution Systems Lab (1 credit)
  • Controls 2 (2 credits)
  • DCAC 3 Theory (1 credit)
  • Industrial Fluid Distribution Systems (2 credits)
  • Heating and Air Conditioning Advanced (3 credits)
  • EPA 608 Training & Certification (1 credit)
  • Hydronic and Steam Systems (3 credits)

Career Outcomes

• Lifelong Learning: Develop a philosophy rooted in continuing education focused on enhancing professional growth
• Technical Skills: Install, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair HVAC/Refrigeration mechanical equipment, as well as electronic, pneumatic, and automated control systems
• Employability: Demonstrate good work ethics and reliable behavior highly valued by the industry, including assuming responsibility for decisions and actions, utilizing time and stress management, displaying hard work and initiative, and more

Graduate Summary

• Number of Program Graduates: 16 (2022), 4 (2023), 7 (2024)
• Number of Surveys Sent: 16 (2022), 4 (2023), 7 (2024)
• Number of Surveys Returned: 10 (2022), 1 (2023), 6 (2024)
• Percent of Surveys Returned: 62.5% (2022), 25% (2023), 85.7% (2024)

Graduate Employers

• Employer(s): Harker Heating and Cooling
• Job Title: Service Technician, Apprentice
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