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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region

Check out the hvacr basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our 2023 rankings named HVAC Technical Institute the best school in the Great Lakes Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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Warren County Career Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Warren County Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Lebanon.

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Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the distant town of Chillicothe, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Elgin Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598
Illinois 1,092

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

Majors Similar to HVACR

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 8 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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