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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

HVACR Concentrations

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 7 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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