Accredited HVAC Schools in Oklahoma City, OK
Several independent organizations evaluate the curriculum and instructors of HVAC schools. The process of evaluation is known as accreditation and students should ensure that schools they choose for training are accredited. Two industry organizations evaluate HVAC and HVAC/R programs: HVAC Excellence has accredited Red River Technology Center, in Duncan, OK and the Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) has awarded accreditation to the following Oklahoma schools:
- Autry Technology Center, Enid, OK
- Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center, Choctaw, OK
- Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee, Muskogee, OK 74403
- Indian Capital Technology Center Sallisaw, Sallisaw, OK
- Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah, Tahlequah, OK
- Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, OK
- Moore Norman Technology Center, Norman, OK
- Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, Ardmore, OK
- Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa, OK
Two of these schools are profiled below for their proximity to OKC.
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
This Center offers two HVAC technician programs: residential and commercial. Coursework is presented through classroom lectures and hands-on training in the lab. The curriculum for both programs includes introductory safety practices, tools, and equipment; the principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer; piping; electricity; controls; solid-state electronics; load calculations; refrigerant system components; air conditioning systems; refrigerants and lubricants; heat pumps; heating systems; air handling; troubleshooting; indoor air quality; preventive maintenance; codes, regulations, and standards; system installation and startup; professional service; and workforce staging.
The commercial program adds coursework in multiplexed evaporator systems.
- Location: Choctaw, OK
- Accreditation: PAHRA; Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE)
- Tuition: Residential $2,325; commercial $2,557
- Format: On-campus
- Program Length: Residential 11 months; commercial 13 months
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
The school offers three HVAC classes:
- Air quality devices
- Introduction to cooling and air conditioning
- Soldering and brazing
Each course is taught two nights a week, but please note that the classes are not always available.
- Location: Oklahoma City, OK
- Accreditation: Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE)
- Tuition: $299 each
- Format: On-campus
- Program Length: One month each
Metro Technology Centers
The Center offers an HVAC residential technician program and an HVAC/R technician program. Students may choose to complete the coursework for either program in the evening or attend daytime classes. The curriculum for both programs is the same as that taught at the Eastern Oklahoma County school profiled above.
- Location: Oklahoma City, OK
- Accreditation: Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE)
- Tuition: Residential $2,325; HVAC/R $2,557
- Format: On-campus
- Program Length: Residential 11 months; HVAC/R 13 months
Mid-Del Technology Center
The school offers a residential HVAC installer program and a residential HVAC technician program. The curriculum for the installer program includes introductory safety, tools, and equipment; thermodynamics and heat transfer; piping; refrigerants and lubricants; air handling; system installation and startup; indoor air quality; preventive maintenance; codes, regulations, and standards; professional service; load calculations; and workforce staging.
Students complete 465 hours divided between classroom lectures and hands-on training in a lab. The technician program adds the following: electricity, heat pumps, heating systems, controls, solid-state electronics, and servicing and troubleshooting.
Students complete a total of 900 hours divided between classroom lectures and hands-on training in a lab.
- Location: Midwest City, OK
- Accreditation: Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE)
- Tuition: HVAC installer program not disclosed; HVAC technician $2,934
- Format: On-campus
- Program Length: HVAC installer program not disclosed; HVAC technician ten months
Moore Norman Technology Center
The school offers three programs:
HVAC/R 1 is taught in the evenings. Students learn HVAC/R theory in classroom lectures, then apply what they are learning with hands-on training in the lab. Coursework includes HVAC/R components, and installation, diagnosis, and servicing of systems. Students prepare and take the test for EPA 608 certification.
HVAC/R 2 is also taught in the evenings. Students are required to have completed HVAC/R 1 before enrolling. HVAC/R 2 coursework includes the following: electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, using testing and diagnostic instruments preventive maintenance, and service and repair of commercial HVAC/R. Students will prepare and take the Industry Competency Exam (ICE) as part of the coursework. The EPA and ICE exams can improve a technician’s employability.
The HVAC/R 3 program prepares graduates to seek employment as residential and light commercial HVAC/R technicians. Students are not required to complete HVAC/R 1 and HVAC/R 2 before enrolling as this program includes the coursework presented in those programs. Additional courses include heat pumps, job safety practices, protective equipment, handling pressurized fluids and hazardous substances, electricity, and employability skills. Students may attend classes during the day or evenings or a combination.
- Location: Norman, OK
- Accreditation: PAHRA; Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE)
- Tuition: HVAC/R 1 $859; HVAC/R 2 $729; HVAC/R $3,996
- Format: On-campus
- Program Length: HVAC/R 1 and 2 are four months each; HVAC/R 3 is 36 weeks
Oklahoma City students whose schedules don’t allow for a face-to-face training program may find that an online institution would better meet their needs. More information on accredited programs is available online HVAC training here.