Overview
careers
HVAC Technician
Service Technician
Environmental Technician
Commercial Refrigeration Technician
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates a 13% increase in heating and cooling jobs through 2028. The industry is growing, and the demand for qualified people both in the field and in the office is creating an interesting set of diverse HVACR positions. New career paths for the HVACR industry include energy auditor, green-technology specialist, and equipment performance-testing specialist to name a few.
The Mitchell Technical College Heating and Cooling Technology program is accredited by HVAC Excellence. The program provides students with skills and knowledge in mechanics, electricity and sheet metal. Students also receive extensive training in energy management and environmental controls technology to include renewable energy resources such as geothermal and solar technology. Laboratory time is spent installing and servicing heating and cooling systems, as well as designing and forming sheet metal patterns for ductwork.
Graduates are prepared for an expanding field that includes jobs in sales, service, installation and industrial maintenance for a company or as a self-employed contractor. Some typical jobs include service or installation technician, sales, service trainer, industrial maintenance, supervisor, manufacturer’s representative or business owner.
Students may complete the first year of the curriculum and earn a one-year diploma.
Curriculum
Award: Diploma or AAS Degree
Curriculum
Award: One-Year Diploma or AAS Degree
First Semester
Second Semester
AAS Degree ONLY
Third Semester (Summer)
Fourth Semester (Fall)
Fifth Semester (Spring)
Requirements
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
This program requires a laptop computer so that you can effectively integrate computing skills with your technical education. Many resources that instructors assign are online or require specialty software. To address these needs, Mitchell Tech requires that students entering this program purchase their laptops from Mitchell Tech. The cost for an Mitchell Tech laptop averages about $1,400 for this program. Please be aware that our machines come fully loaded with the software required for this program.
Whether it’s Microsoft Office, or a specialty software for a technical program, your needs will be met by your Mitchell Tech laptop. And our laptops are serviced for free by our Technology office. You will not be able to bring a laptop from home into an Mitchell Tech laptop program as we cannot provide support services for every make and model of laptop. Please consider this carefully before making any laptop purchase and check with the Admissions office for more details.
Outcomes
- Use standard HVAC tools correctly and safely.
- Identify and perform various types of duct layouts.
- Accurately perform load calculations for heating and cooling equipment.
- Compare refrigeration pressures to a P/T chart.
- Install new heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
- Maintain heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
- Use troubleshooting procedures to diagnose heating and cooling equipment faults.
- Install and repair common residential and commercial comfort system controls.
- Perform service technician duties safely.
- Use oral and written communication skills effectively.
- Demonstrate personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.
Annual Program Review
Check out the 2023-24 Annual Program Review for information on how faculty ensure the quality and effectiveness of the program.
Accreditation
The Mitchell Tech Heating & Cooling Technology program, offered for the AAS degree and diploma, is accredited by
HVAC Excellence
PO Box 491
Mt Prospect, IL 60056-0491
(800) 394-5268; Fax: (800) 546-3726
NATE Certified
Mitchell Tech’s program director is NATE certified. We proudly display the NATE logo—a symbol recognized throughout the industry as the mark of technician excellence.
Faculty
Program Director / Instructor
Program Director / Instructor
Cost
AAS
Other Required Costs
| Laptop/Software | $1,150 |
| Books / Tools (estimated) | $3,191 |
Diploma
Other Required Costs
| Laptop/Software | $1,150 |
| Books / Tools (estimated) | $2,887 |
Scholarships
$750
1 AVAIL.
SD Municipal Electric Association Energy Production & Transmission Scholarship
SD Municipal Electric Association
$500
3 AVAIL.
Tessier Family Foundation – Current Students
Tessier Family Foundation
Accounting
Heating and Cooling Technology
Licensed Practical Nursing
Medical Assistant
$500
2 AVAIL.
Central Electric Cooperative Scholarship
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Power Line Construction & Maintenance
Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Heating & Cooling
Agricultural Business
Agronomy
$1000
1 AVAIL.
Paulson Family Endowed Scholarship
Chuck & Lois Paulson Family
$1000
4 AVAIL.
Osterhaus Endowed Scholarships
Agricultural Business
Agronomy
Animal Science
Architectural Design and Building Construction
Automation Controls/SCADA
Business Management
Culinary Academy of South Dakota
Diesel Power – Ag Power Technology
Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Electrical Utilities & Substation Technology
Heating & Cooling Technology
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Information Systems Technology
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Medical Assistant
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Medical Office Professional
Medical Office Professional
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Power Sports & Marine Technology
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Radiation Therapy
Radiologic Technology
Small Business Management
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1 AVAIL.
Mitchell Tech Retiree Endowed Scholarship
Agricultural Business
Agronomy
Animal Science
Architectural Design and Building Construction
Automation Controls/SCADA
Business Management
Culinary Academy of South Dakota
Diesel Power – Ag Power Technology
Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Electrical Utilities & Substation Technology
Geospatial Technologies
Heating & Cooling Technology
Human Services Technician
Information Systems Technology
Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)
Machining and Manufacturing
Medical Assistant
Medical Laboratory Technology
Medical Office Professional
Medical Office Professional
Natural Gas Technology
Office Technology Specialist
Power Line Construction & Maintenance
Power Sports & Marine Technology
Precision Ag Technology
Radiation Therapy
Radiologic Technology
Small Business Management
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Utilities Technology
Wi-Fi & Broadband Technologies
Wind Turbine Technology
