Get ready to keep cool on the pathway to a career in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry. Centura College’s curriculum prepares you with hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of HVAC operations for students to use in their future careers.
Program Overview
Centura College offers a comprehensive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) diploma program at its Newport News campus. This program equips students with the technical skills necessary for entry-level employment in the air-conditioning and refrigeration industry. The duration is 12 months, with day and night courses to help accommodate busy schedules.
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Program Length
12 months
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Day Courses
between 8:30am – 2:30pm
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Night Courses
between 5:30pm – 11:30pm
Program Overview
Centura College offers a comprehensive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) diploma program at its Newport News campus. This program equips students with the technical skills necessary for entry-level employment in the air-conditioning and refrigeration industry. The duration is 12 months, with day and night courses to help accommodate busy schedules.
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Career Opportunities
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be set to perform duties associated with employer or customer needs in the HVAC industry. Potential career paths include plumbing and HVAC contract work, wholesale trade work, state, local, and private educational services, retail trade services, and self-employed contract work. Jobs for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers are projected to grow 6% from 2022 to 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Personality Assessment!Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Controls
Get ready to dive into the electrifying world of HVAC controls and take your knowledge to a whole new level. In this course, lay down the foundation for understanding electric and electronic components. Topics covered include:
- Electron theory, magnetism, and Ohm’s law
- Resistance and current flow
- Electrical measurements
- Power distribution controls
Comfort and Psychometrics
In this course, dig deep into air’s properties, characteristics, and measurements, and discover how they all come together for a comfort experience. Subjects include:
- Control of temperature
- Air distribution
- Air mixtures
Do You Have The Right Personality For College?
Find out what your personality is like and discover your traits, worries & concerns about taking the next step to study at school towards a new and rewarding career. This quick and easy assessment will provide you with some insight into what to focus on and what you might need to watch out for to best prepare you for your new career and school goals!
Do You Have The Right Personality For College?
Find out what your personality is like and discover your traits, worries & concerns about taking the next step to study at school towards a new and rewarding career. This quick and easy assessment will provide you with some insight into what to focus on and what you might need to watch out for to best prepare you for your new career and school goals!
Financial Aid
We help develop a personalized financial plan for every
student at
Centura College.
Investing in the right education now pays higher dividends when you start your new career. To assist you in
making the cost of attending Centura affordable, we offer assistance as you plan to begin your academic career.
All prospective students talk with one of our Financial Aid Advisors to develop a financial plan, discuss
qualifications and obtain any necessary applications.
Our Financial Aid Expert will provide you with options to make best education investment in yourself, both
realistic and affordable. Let us help you find option that suits you best. Fill out the form NOW!
Centura is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a proprietary institution of higher education for
the purpose of student participation in federal grant and loan programs. Centura’s training is also approved to
accept various types of military tuition assistance and veteran benefits for active-duty military personnel,
veterans, and their dependents.
The school also has tuition payment plans available if you are using income from a part-time job, family, or
personal resources to meet tuition obligations. There are also scholarships, scholarship match program and
private, non-federal loan sources available. A plan tailored to meet your needs while attending school can be
arranged. Check with your Financial Aid Advisor for full details on tuition payment schedules.
Some of the many types of financial aid and assistance options available to qualified students are:
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
- Federal Family Educational Loan Programs
- Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans
- PLUS Loans
- Military Tuition Assistance
- Veteran Benefits
- Rehabilitative Services
- Veteran Survivors Benefits
- Veteran Benefits
- Scholarship Match Program
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Where Could You Work?
Graduates from our technical and healthcare trade schools have gone on to work with leading companies in
industries like manufacturing, engineering, and technology. Alumni have secured roles in hospitals, clinics, and
specialized care facilities. These opportunities highlight the career-focused training and hands-on experience
Centura College provides to prepare students for success.
Here are just some of the companies that have hired Centura
graduates:
Our Locations
Chesapeake, Virginia
Centura Chesapeake
1150 Greenbrier Parkway,
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Newport News, Virginia
Centura Newport News
616 Denbigh Blvd,
Newport News, VA 23608
Norfolk, Virginia
Centura Norfolk
7020 N Military Hwy,
Norfolk, VA 23518