Upon successful completion of the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology program, graduates are prepared to take the HVAC certificate through the North American Technician Excellence examination (NATE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 608, the Refrigerant Reclaiming Technician Certification Program, and the Industry Certification Exams (ICE) for Light Commercial or Residential.
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College of Technology or TCI offers 14 Associate's degree programs to students in the fields of technology, business, healthcare, and engineering. Besides this, TCI also offers an excellent ESL program in order to assist its students, who have English as their second language, to learn the English language.
To become a prospective HVAC technician, you need to complete a training program at a reputable trade school with an HVAC program. During your training, you need to learn how to work with heating air conditioner systems.
In some states, you need to pass a certification test if you want to get your journeyman license. Also, you can get your certification through the North American Technical Excellence (NATE). One other organization that issues HVAC certifications is HVAC Excellence.
You need to know, that each state has its own requirements and regulations when it comes to HVAC certification. In some states, you need to obtain a separate certification for HVAC and refrigerant. Also, the type of certification depends on the size of the systems you are going to work with.