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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 1,092 were awarded in the state 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois 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 Illinois 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 school with a fairly small student population.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at HVAC Technical Institute Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598

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 2 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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