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Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology, at the Senatobia campus, provides majors an opportunity to learn theoretical principles and practical applications that affect the control of temperature, humidity and the quality of air, design, testing, installation and development of heating and cooling systems and knowledge of how to service and repair in both residential and commercial markets.
 
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Degrees/Certificates Available at NWCC

  • Associate of Applied Science Degree
    • All students acquiring a degree must obtain universal EPA certification prior to graduation.
  • Vocational Certificate Program
    • Students acquiring a certificate must obtain Type I and Type II EPA certification.

The HVAC program technical courses are available both day and evening. Admission to the program is competitive, and students are only admitted for the fall semester.

 

Instructor: Whit Perry

Phone: 662-562-3888

Office location at Senatobia: Technical Building III

 

Instructor: Josh Buchanan

Phone: 662-562-3387

Office location at Senatobia: Technical Building III

 

Careers

  • Air-Conditioning Technician
  • Commercial Service Technician
  • Heating Equipment Technician
  • Home Appliance Service Technician
  • Installation Technician
  • Pipe Fitter
  • Plumber

 
Workplace Skills

  • Adjust system controls to recommended settings
  • Charge system with refrigerant
  • Check electrical and electronic circuits
  • Check for proper operation
  • Clean furnaces
  • Connect equipment to ductwork, refrigerant lines, and electrical power source
  • Cut and braze pipes and sheet metal
  • Follow blueprints, design specifications
  • Install, service and repair motors, compressors, condensing units, evaporators, piping, and other components
  • Fabricate and install sheet metal
  • Maintain, diagnose, and program control systems
  • Recover, recycle and reclaim refrigerants
  • Test performance of entire system
  • Work independently

What can I earn?
Median hourly wages of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers were $19.08 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $14.94 and $24.84 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $12.19, and the top 10 percent earned more than $30.59. Median hourly wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers were:

Local government     $22.79
Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers     $22.18
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance    $20.83
Direct selling establishments     $20.03
Building equipment contractors     $18.26

 

Reference:
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Gainful Employment Information for the Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Certificate

 

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