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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

ATU Ozark | Air conditioning & refrigeration

The air conditioning and refrigeration industry offers a bright future for people who wish to prepare for entry into this profession. This field includes sales, installation, maintenance, service and operation of equipment not only in residential settings, but also in commerce and industry. The need for air conditioning and refrigeration service technicians will continue to expand with the growth of computer applications into the industrial fields. This program also places emphasis on Green Technology initiatives and incorporates an emphasis on PV arrays and wind turbines.

 

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program at Ƶ-Ozark Campus is accredited by:

HVAC Excellence
P.O. Box 491
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
telephone: (800) 394-5268
website: 

Kenny Beeler Kenneth
Beeler
Program Chair Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (479) 508-8500 ext 6595 kbeeler@atu.edu

CAREER OPTIONS

You could work as a(n):

  • Facilities air conditioning technician
  • Air conditioner field technician
  • Construction estimator
  • Air conditioner systems designer
  • Specialized repair technician
  • HVAC system sales representative
  • HVAC system service representative
  • Refrigeration mechanic

Alumni of our program work at:

  • Atchley HVAC
  • Atchley Mechanical
  • Blaylok HVAC
  • Walmart Refrigeration

HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Internships
  • Students of the program work on equipment in a lab setting.

 

SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN

  • Conduct tests and inspections of product, services or processing to evaluate quality of performance
  • Determine cause of operation errors
  • Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do the job
  • How to watch gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
  • Install equipment, machines and wiring
  • Repair machines or systems
  • Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents