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Construction & building trades · Training subject

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
in California

31 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in California. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within construction & building trades. Hands-on installation, building systems and jobsite practice. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)Certificate (two to less than four academic years)

CIP 15.0501. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools in California

1–31 of 31
Public institution

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

36 reported subjects
Public institution

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

40 reported subjects
Public institution

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

50 reported subjects
Public institution

Coalinga College

Coalinga, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

6 reported subjects
Public institution

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

24 reported subjects
Public institution

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

27 reported subjects
Public institution

Compton College

Compton, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

10 reported subjects
Public institution

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

30 reported subjects
Public institution

El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

23 reported subjects
Public institution

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

32 reported subjects
Public institution

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

15 reported subjects
Public institution

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

24 reported subjects
Public institution

Laney College

Oakland, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

20 reported subjects
Public institution

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

40 reported subjects
Public institution

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

31 reported subjects
Public institution

Merced College

Merced, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

29 reported subjects
Public institution

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

39 reported subjects
Public institution

Norco College

Norco, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

17 reported subjects
Public institution

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

43 reported subjects
Public institution

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

15 reported subjects
Public institution

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

37 reported subjects
Public institution

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

28 reported subjects
Public institution

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

39 reported subjects
Public institution

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

38 reported subjects
Public institution

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

24 reported subjects
Public institution

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

33 reported subjects
Public institution

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

14 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

7 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • How much supervised workshop or jobsite practice is included?
  • Does the course connect to a registered apprenticeship or only prepare you to apply?
  • Which state or local licensing authority oversees the work you want to do?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.