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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 753 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

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

Our analysis found Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kentucky. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Somerset Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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With a ranking of #6, Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 307
Georgia 1,298
Arkansas 274
North Carolina 1,102
Florida 1,775
Louisiana 417
West Virginia 46
Virginia 571
Alabama 271
Tennessee 431
Mississippi 294

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 6 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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