| HVAC, heating, and air conditioning technologies | | | | combine classroom theory with hands-on |
| are changing faster than ever. These rapid | | | | practices. In addition, students who are |
| technological advances have made the repair and | | | | knowledgeable in both commercial and residential |
| maintenance of heating and cooling equipment | | | | HVAC systems have more employment |
| more complex than in previous decades. | | | | opportunities upon completing the heating and air |
| Individuals who have acquired an HVAC | | | | conditioning certification. |
| certification, or a heating and air conditioning | | | | The Refrigeration School, Inc. and other HVAC |
| certification, are usually the most qualified to work | | | | certification and training programs foster the |
| on the newest equipment technologies. | | | | relationships between students and their future |
| Employers believe that students who have | | | | places of employment - RSI, for example, offers |
| received HVAC certification - or, heating and air | | | | career placement for students completing the |
| conditioning certification -- are best qualified to | | | | HVAC certification. In addition, these schools |
| work in the field. State-of-the-art, up-to-date | | | | provide targeted career counseling and academic |
| training from qualified instructors with field | | | | assistance to make students' heating and air |
| experience helps students in the job market. | | | | conditioning certification experiences complete and |
| These students know all of the latest techniques | | | | useful. Students are encouraged to seek as much |
| and technologies for maintaining and repairing | | | | academic guidance and career advice as possible |
| HVAC equipment, and are the most desirable | | | | from their teachers and other trained HVAC |
| hires because of that training. Schools like the | | | | professionals at school, so that their introduction |
| Refrigeration School, Inc. provide comprehensive | | | | to the "real world" is as smooth as possible. |
| heating and cooling technologies training for the | | | | One of the biggest complaints today about |
| acquisition of the HVAC certification. | | | | four-year college degree programs is that they do |
| Acquiring a HVAC certification involves several | | | | not adequately prepare students for relevant |
| program components. Students seeking a heating | | | | careers. This is never the case for students who |
| and air conditioning certification will study the | | | | forgo the four-year degree to seek HVAC |
| design of this equipment, as well as the theory | | | | certification. Direct career training and placement |
| behind the design. They will learn how to maintain, | | | | are important components of the heating and air |
| diagnose (or, troubleshoot) and repair heating; | | | | conditioning certification process at a technical |
| ventilation; air conditioning; and refrigeration | | | | school. Students find themselves fully prepared to |
| systems for commercial and residential facilities. | | | | enter careers of growth - and a comprehensive |
| This is valuable training for students interested in | | | | HVAC or heating and air conditioning certification |
| working in HVAC, heating, and air conditioning | | | | program makes continued success possible. |
| careers, because they have opportunities to | | | | |