{"id":48419,"date":"2024-06-18T12:53:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T12:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=48419"},"modified":"2024-06-18T14:23:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:23:06","slug":"keeping-you-cool-getting-hands-on-with-hvac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2024\/06\/18\/keeping-you-cool-getting-hands-on-with-hvac\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping you cool | Getting hands-on with HVAC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new heroes of the summer are getting ready as temperatures rise in the Central Texas summer heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin Community College District\u2019s (ACC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/academic-and-career-programs\/areas-of-study\/design-manufacturing-construction-and-applied-technologies\/heating-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology (HART)<\/a> program offers students multiple options to start a promising career in the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-48399\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-48399 ml-slider has-dots-nav has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Keeping you cool | Getting hands-on with HVAC\" data-height=\"914\" data-width=\"1370\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_48399\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_48399\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48409 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:56:40\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-895.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-895.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"College instructor teaches a lecture inside a classroom.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48409 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">ACC Continuing Education Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) class on Friday, June 14, at the Northridge Campus. ACC offers a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology Associate Degree program as well as a Fast Track HVAC pathway.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48410 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:56:49\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-113.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-113.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"College instructor teaches a lab while standing in the middle of a group of students who from a circle around him.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48410 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Students enrolled in the ACC HVAC programs are provided with classroom and hands-on training.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48412 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:58:13\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-157.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-157.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"A college instructor trains students on how to operate Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning maintenance and repair equipment.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48412 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Since fall 2020, completions in the ACC HVAC program have increased 14%.\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48413 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:58:22\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-107.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-107.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Detail image of a device used for maintenance and repairs of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning systems.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48413 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Students learn how to install, repair, and maintain HVAC systems using the latest industry equipment.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48414 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:58:40\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-234.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-234.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"An adult age male college student uses a screwdriver while working on an electrical circuit.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48414 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">ACC offers a 50 percent discount for the Fast Track HVAC pathway. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48415 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:58:50\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-335.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-335.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"A college instructor teaches a student how to maintain and repair a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning unit.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48415 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">ACC's HVAC program offers students multiple options to start a promising career in the industry.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48416 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:59:01\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-381.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-381.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"An adult age male student get&#039;s hands-on experience while learning how to maintain and repair a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning unit during lab.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48416 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The rapid training program can be completed in just 16 to 20 weeks, and for under $1,500.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48417 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:59:11\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-789.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-789.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"An adult age male student wearing protection glasses and gloves practices brazing, a process used in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning industry to join two or more pieces of metal together by heating them with a blow torch.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48417 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Students who complete the program can earn two industry certifications. \n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48418 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-17 20:59:19\" data-filename=\"20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-827.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/20240614-NRG-CE-HVAC-ca-827.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Up close detail image of an adult age male student wearing protection glasses and gloves practices brazing, a process used in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning industry to join two or more pieces of metal together by heating them with a blow torch.\" class=\"slider-48399 slide-48418 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CE HVAC\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">As temperatures rise in the Central Texas summer heat, the demand for certified HVAC technicians will increase. \n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First, the Certificate and Associate Degree program provides classroom and hands-on training to install, repair, and maintain Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems using the latest industry equipment. Since fall 2020, completions in the ACC program have increased 14%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACC offers a 50 percent discount for the Fast Track HVAC pathway. The rapid training program can be completed in just 16 to 20 weeks and for under $1,500. Students who complete the program can earn <strong>two<\/strong> industry certifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new heroes of the summer are getting ready as temperatures rise in the Central Texas summer heat. 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