Upper Valley HVACR Program

Enviromental Controls Technologies (HVAC/R) is a technical field that offers excellent pay, requires mental agility and provides a secure future and your job prospects are blazing hot.
You're preparing for your future. You're looking at a new ride and some electronics. No dead end job is going to pay you what you're worth, as well as give you a reason to get up in the morning. You're looking for a career you can be proud of and secure in, and one that pays you for what you know, not how much you can lift. A career in HVAC/R will give you all of this. And jobs are available in our area and across the U.S. You'll be needed everyday to install new systems or analyze failures on excisting ones.	What you will learn The Enviromental Controls Technologies (HVAC/R) program provides a balance of theory and "hands-on" applications. This includes a solid foundation in the principals of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, combined with extensive laboratory experience. While in the lab you will learn to test, systematically troubleshoot, repair and maintan electrical and mechanical HVAC/R systems and components. The main focus of the program is residental and light commercial heating, ventalation and air conditioning, along with food preservation refrigeration.
98% job placement rate: Yours is waiting.	Extensive hands on experience using the latest technologies will help you build a resume to capture the attention to future employers and prepare you to advance as far as your skills will take you. After you graduate you'll find immediate employment as a well paid apprentice technician. The industry is growing at a rate of 24 percent a year, so contractors need new employees right now. There are also positions as lab technicians at firms such as Emerson Climate Technolgies, Hobart and Norcold as well as sales representives with aftermarket wholesalers.
Enviromental solutions-a commitment (Go Green) The HVAC/R industry is rapidly moving towards green solutions. It is developinginnovative technologies and using new, nonpolluting refrigerants to safe guard the enviroment. In addition to complying with laws and regulations, many in the industry are manufacturing products and pursing practices that eliminate or reduce the use of hazardous materials, minimize waste and conserve natural resources.	Want more training? The Enviromental Controls Technologies (HVAC/R) program prepares you for more education and training when you're ready. You can advance to a two-year technical college or a four year university.