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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Technical Institute the best school in the United States for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Advanced Training Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the United States. Advanced Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.
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Out of the 96 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, DeHart Technical School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Modesto, DeHart Technical School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at HVAC Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 96 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute for Business and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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College of Business and Technology-Hialeah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. CBT College - Hialeah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Boston, BFIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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National Career Education came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Citrus Heights.
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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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CET, Alexandria landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Alexandria, CET, Alexandria is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling students that almost earned our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | Orleans Technical College | Philadelphia, PA |
| 16 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 17 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 18 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 19 | Mayfield College | Cathedral City, CA |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration by Region
View the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Rankings in Majors Related to HVACR
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.
HVACR Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 63,451 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,446 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 8,127 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 2,185 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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