Advanced Diploma in Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology
Humber College’s Architectural Technology advanced diploma program will train you to use your logical and critical thinking skills as you apply architectural technology to construction and building design.
Duration
6 semesters
Starting Date
January, September
Tuition Fee
CAD 16,394 per year
Location
Toronto, Canada
About the Course
As you progress through the Humber College’s Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology advanced diploma program, you will learn to apply engineering principles and conventions to achieve optimal energy efficiency through a process of evaluation, monitoring, load evaluation through software modelling, direct digital control (DDC), assessment and necessary corrective action.
Software & Technology
Increasingly, HVAC technicians enter a building not with a tool box, but with a laptop computer. Our programs focus on giving you the basic skills to design and service HVAC equipment, by using the latest industry software programs. You will also learn how to use and interpret industry specific testing and measuring devices.
Courses Included
- Refrigeration
- HVAC Controls
- Engineering Practices
- Installation Practices
- Gas Code
- Technical Mathematics
- English for Skilled Trade Professionals
Career
Up to 20 per cent of the cost of constructing a new commercial building can be attributed to heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. The push for greater energy efficiency is creating exciting opportunities for professionals who apply the effective and appropriate handling of energy to the design, installation and operation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Opportunities exist in the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as in various levels of government departments.
Your potential employers include heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers; consulting engineers; architects; process industries; wholesalers; distributors; mechanical contractors; building owners; chain stores; energy management firms; property management companies; and school boards.