HVAC Academy
Begin Your HVAC Career Now
Gain the skills to launch your career as an entry-level Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) tech. Free college classes teach you to repair, maintain, and install residential and commercial systems. Graduate high school, then finish a short summer term at EICC. You'll earn a HVAC Diploma and be ready to take competency exams. Our HVAC program is fully accredited by HVAC Excellence, and the only program in the State of Iowa to receive this accreditation.
Start your HVAC Diploma
During high school
- HCR:260 HVAC Trade Skills 1, 3 credits
- HCR:308 Refrigeration Fundamentals, 5 credits
- CSC:107 Computer Literacy, 3 credits
- HCR:405 Basic Electricity for HVAC Tech, 5 credits
- HCR:261 HVAC Trade Skills II, 3 credits
- HCR:116 Domestic Heating, 5 credits
- SPC:122 Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
- HCR:441 HVAC Controls and Circuitry, 5 credits
Finish your degree after high school
- HCR:851 HVAC-R Industry Safety, 2 credits
- HCR:271 Advanced Domestic Heating and Air Conditioning, 5 credits
Award: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Diploma (39 credits)
Your Career in HVAC
An EICC diploma in HVAC prepares you for many jobs including installation, maintenance, and repair of residential and commercial systems. Take a look:
- HVAC Engineer
Designs, installs, repairs and maintains entire HVAC systems in residential, commercial and institutional buildings. - HVAC Installer
Specializes in installation of the entire HVAC system. - AC Technician
Ensures air conditioning units in homes and businesses function properly, with specialized knowledge of electrical components, motors, and ductwork. - Refrigeration Technician
Installs, maintains and repairs refrigerators, ice machines, and beverage machines.
- Automotive HVAC Technician
Ensures proper function of vehicle cooling and heating systems. - HVAC/R Sales
Demonstrates and promotes HVAC units during trade shows and seminars using great communication skills and technical knowledge. - HVAC/R Contractor
Specializes in the installation and maintenance of furnaces, boilers, heat pumps and central air conditioners. - HVAC Mechanic
Installs, maintains and repairs HVAC systems, often specializing in just one specific system — heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration.
Career Advancement Centers
Brand new ultramodern facilities for career and technical education programs, including automotive tech, culinary, healthcare, welding, and more. Enjoy multi-purpose labs, classrooms, and a large common area. Your successful career starts here.
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Complete your education in two years. Qualify for better jobs. Earn a higher salary. Enjoy a better quality of life. The benefits of an associate's degree are impressive and wide-ranging.
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Continue after high school
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Contact our High School Team
Liz Bloom
ebloom@eicc.edu
563-336-5210
Advises High School Concurrent: Camanche and Northeast
Holly Hansen
hmhansen@eicc.edu
563-441-4004
Advises High School Concurrent: Cal-Wheat and DeWitt Central
Lorene McLaughlin
ltmclaughlin@eicc.edu
563-441-4127
Advises High School Concurrent: Bellevue and Maquoketa
Joe Shovlain
jshovlain@eicc.edu
563-244-7014
Office 100B
Advises High School Concurrent: Clinton, Career Academies
Anabelia Calderon-Flores
acalderon-flores@eicc.edu
563-288-6035
Advises High School Concurrent: Durant and Muscatine
Theresa Putnam Genz
tputnamgenz@eicc.edu
563-288-6047
Advises High School Concurrent: Columbus Junction and Louisa-Muscatine
Molly Gleason
mmgleason@eicc.edu
563-336-5241
Advises High School Concurrent: Assumption and Davenport North
Lori Perez
ljperez@eicc.edu
563-441-4057
Advises High School Concurrent: Davenport Central, Davenport West, and North
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Jill Spengler
jmspengler@eicc.edu
563-441-4137
Advises High School Concurrent: Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley
HVAC Academy: Locations
Muscatine Career Advancement Center
152 Colorado St.
Muscatine, IA 52761
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