5604 - Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) (C.C.)

The Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program prepares students for a rewarding career in the all-encompassing HVAC/R industry. Instruction consists of academic as well as laboratory and hands-on training designed to prepare the student to meet numerous industry standards and for practical certifications. Upon successful completion, students will be qualified for a position as an entry-level air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating technology technician. The Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program provides optimal access to high quality, affordable, and relevant degree, career, and community education in a mechanical field that will enhance the lives of our students and the economic development of Northeast Florida.

Maintaining proper air quality and a comfortable temperature inside every office, industrial building, home, and school is a necessity. Ensuring food, medicine, and other perishables are safely refrigerated and controlled is also imperative. Those are just two of the reasons why the need for trained technicians who know how to install, repair, or service air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through this decade. Earning this certificate can be the starting point of a very satisfying career, which pays higher than average hourly wages.

A minimum grade of C or higher must be achieved in all professional coursework.

Adult Basic Skills are a major criterion in a student’s completion of the program. In order to earn the Career Certificate, students must achieve or surpass the designated exit score(s) on an approved adult basic skills assessment or qualify for a waiver. Visit the Available Assessments webpage for program exit scores. College Assessment and Certification locations and information can be found at on the Assessment and Certification webpage. For students who need assistance in order to meet the exit requirement(s), the College offers remediation through tutoring, referral to online resources and/or completion of Academic Skills Building (ASB) coursework in Mathematics and Reasoning through Language Arts.

(904) 633-8292 or trades@fscj.edu.