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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Advanced Training Institute to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Advanced Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#2

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeHart Technical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Modesto, DeHart Technical School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute for Business and Technology landed the # 3 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 fairly small student population.

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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Career Education. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Citrus Heights.

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#5

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Mayfield College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Far Western US Region . Mayfield College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cathedral City.

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InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rancho Cordova.

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With a ranking of #7, InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina 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. Located in the large suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
California 2,082
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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

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 11 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).

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