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Heat Up Your Career Path with Centura College’s HVAC Program
Centura College offers a comprehensive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) diploma program at its Newport News campus. This program equips students with the technical skills necessary for entry-level employment in the air-conditioning and refrigeration industry. The duration is 12 months, with day and night courses to help accommodate busy schedules.
- Diploma
- Program length: 12 months
- Day courses: between 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Night courses: between 5:30pm – 11:30pm
Become a HVAC technician
Benefits of the HVAC Diploma Program: Keep Cool in Today’s Job World
Get ready to keep cool on the pathway to a career in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry. Centura College’s curriculum prepares you with hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of HVAC operations for students to use in their future careers.
Understand the Ins and Outs of Heating and Cooling: Hands-On Learning in Your Future Career
The HVAC program at Centura College is designed to provide students with practical hands-on competencies in three key areas of HVAC: mechanical, electrical, and airflow systems. The objectives of the program include:
Objectives Include
- Understanding the basic refrigeration cycle
- Learning procedures for bending copper tubing
- Master procedures used for soldering and brazing techniques
- Troubleshooting electrical problems on an air-to-air heat pump
- Identifying types of duct system installations
- Selecting the correct instruments for troubleshooting electrical problems in an air-conditioning system
Success Stories
“There has been a huge investment in making sure that not only are we educating the students but we’re giving them the actual hands on knowledge and expertise to get out and find employment.”
– Derick Valentine, Program Coordinator
Your Roadmap to a Cool Future: Career Opportunities Await
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be set to perform duties associated with employer or customer needs in the HVAC industry. Potential career paths include plumbing and HVAC contract work, wholesale trade work, state, local, and private educational services, retail trade services, and self-employed contract work. Jobs for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers are projected to grow 6% from 2022 to 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Program Duration and Content: Becoming an HVAC Technician
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Controls
Comfort and Psychometrics
Heat Pumps
Advanced Troubleshooting and Service
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Controls
- Electron theory, magnetism, and Ohm’s law
- Resistance and current flow
- Electrical measurements
- Power distribution controls
- Operation and applications of safety controls
Comfort and Psychometrics
- Control of temperature
- Air distribution
- Air mixtures
Heat Pumps
- Heat sources powering heat pumps
- Preventive and corrective maintenance procedures
- EPA Section 608 certification exam preparation
Advanced Troubleshooting and Service
- Proper techniques to troubleshoot systems
- Residential air-conditioning units and commercial refrigeration
- Mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration components
- EPA requirements training and certification exam preparation
The Benefits of Choosing Centura College’s Program
Centura College’s HVAC diploma program offers a wide range of benefits. Students will have the opportunity to earn certifications like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Safety Certification and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 608 Refrigerant Transition Certification. They will also be registered with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations in preparation for their future journeyman’s HVAC certification.
Explore Centura Newport News Campus: Where Your Dreams Take Shape
The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning program is offered at our campus in Newport News, Virginia. The campus consists of a 32,000-square-foot facility with various amenities, including Wi-Fi, computer labs, lecture halls, and specialized labs for hands-on training. Centura College has a long history of career training since 1969, committed to providing students with educational tools and support.
Financial Aid: Your Ticket to Education
We understand that money can be a big concern when it comes to getting an education, but we’re here to help. We offer financial assistance programs for eligible students.
Before you take that next step of enrolling, we strongly recommend first scheduling a meeting with one of our Financial Aid Advisors. They will guide you through all the different financial aid options available. Plus, they’ll lend a hand in filling out your applications.
Career Support: Navigating Your Path to Success
We want to see you exceed after you graduate. Our Career Services Department is here to lend a hand to current students and graduates in need of job placement support. The department provides services like resume writing, polishing up your interviewing skills, and assisting you through your job searching.
Enroll with Ease: How to Begin Your HVAC Journey
Interested students can apply to the HVAC diploma program at Centura College by following a step-by-step enrollment process.
*Applicants must meet admission requirements. Acceptance into the program is not guaranteed.
Program Requirements: Your Checklist for Entry into HVAC
Students enrolling in the HVAC program need to meet the following requirements:
- Be 18 or older or have an approved cosigner if under 18
- Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Have a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license, state ID, or passport
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