The program operates out of the Midwest Training Center (MTC), a state-of-the-art facility on our main campus. Through partnerships with Trane USA, Snap-On Tools, and the National Coalition of Certification Centers, we train you in the areas of electricity, heating, residential air conditioning, refrigeration, sheet metal fabrication, direct digital controls (DDC) and commercial HVAC applications. You can leave with industry credentialing in the areas of refrigerant handling safety, tool usage and control systems. Foundational skills and principles learned in this program prepare you to work in the commercial and residential HVAC market place. Full-day students can complete the program in two semesters while half-day students can complete in four semesters. Upon completion, you will earn a 43-credit-hour technical certificate and be eligible to complete an associate degree or more advanced degrees at Washburn University.
The Washburn Tech HVAC program is in alignment with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CIP Code 47.0201: Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Includes instruction in diagnostic techniques, the use of testing equipment and the principles of mechanics, electricity, and electronics as they relate to the repair of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
CERTIFICATIONS: ICE CORE + Residential, EPA 608, OSHA-10
