HVAC Technician

Locations: Morgantown | Duration: 20 Months

In Laurel’s 20-month HVAC technician program, you’ll learn to design, install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Skills Development:

Complete basic measuring tasks and math calculations required in the building trades workplace

Identify common rigging equipment and procedures used on a construction site

Read common construction drawings and plans

Understand and read construction drawings

Prepare, soldering, and brazing copper tubing safety

Measure, cut, ream, thread, install, and join steep pipe in HVAC projects

Our courses are designed to prepare students to work with equipment following safety standards and protocols, to develop skills required for entry-level employment as a technician in the HVAC industry.

Most homes, workplaces and dining or entertainment spots have heat and air conditioning. Most also have refrigerators, freezers and ice makers. There is an obvious need for qualified technicians in this field, and the industry is focused on keeping people comfortable, their drinks cold and their food preserved. Laurel combines classroom-style education with simulated on-the-job hands-on learning to prepare you for what a career servicing a variety of different types of equipment will be like once you graduate.

Program Highlights

Skilled instructors with years of in-field experience

Unique lab spaces for real-life situational simulation

Small class sizes for 1:1 in-class assistance

Content Courses

Intro to Trades
Blueprint Reading
Fundamentals of Electricity
Intro to HVACR and Heating Systems
Ductwork Fabrication
Plumbing Basics
Intro to HVAC Maintenance
Residential Refrigeration
HVACR Troubleshooting
Commercial Systems
Boiler Systems
Pump Systems
Automation Controls
HVAC System Installation

THIS LIST IS A SAMPLE OF COURSES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR COURSE OFFERINGS, FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW.

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Experiential Learning

Absorb knowledge and skills with hands-on learning.

At Laurel, the goal is to provide quality education that leads to career ready graduates. We define Experiential Learning as the process of learning through hands-on experiences giving you direct work-based learning!

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Internship Experience

Build a bridge from school to work.

Experiencing internships helps you on your career path! Career Services coordinates internships and clinicals as an integral part of each program that provides students with invaluable work experience in their chosen fields.

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Occupation Outlook

Laurel encourages all prospective students to fully research employment opportunities when choosing a program of study. Please click the links below to learn more.

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The U.S. Department of Labor and the National Center for O*NET Development published a list of “Bright Outlook Occupation s*,” which allows individuals to view and research popular, in-demand occupations in a specific field of study. Laurel is dedicated to preparing students and graduates for those “bright” employment and career opportunities and helping our local employers find their perfect candidates. Bright Outlook Occupations are jobs that are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, are predicted to have a large number of job openings, and include new and emerging occupations in high-growth industries!

Popular Occupations:

HVAC TECHNICIAN
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TECHNICIAN

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Meet the Program Directors

Laurel Institutes Director Justing Caldwell

Justin Caldwell

DIRECTOR OF TRADES
20+ years in Construction Trades

“The trades department at Laurel is one of the best. We have passionate instructors that put the students’ education first. We help people change their lives everyday.”