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    Build Your Future in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

    Air conditioning, heating, refrigeration and automation/environmental controls industries provide essential technology services for the control of environments ranging from the comfort of people to the storage of essential products to the process of manufacturing goods used in everyday life. Government labor statistics and industry leaders project sustained growth of jobs in this industry for many years to come due to expanding technologies and an aging work force. Job growth is so strong that a shortage exists for qualified, knowledgeable people.

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    Tech Ed 3, Room 110

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Program options include certificate programs and an associate in science degree.

    Depending on the program and the number of units taken each semester, completing a certificate program can take as little as one to two semesters and completing the associate of science degree program can take about two years.

    The program cost is $46 per unit for California residents, not including books, fees, and supplies. Units vary by course, but the average is three units per course. Unit fees for the 12-unit certificate would be $552, ranging up to the 60-unit associate degree, which would be $2,760. Most students also qualify for some form of financial aid.

    Entry level careers as an air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic and/or installer can earn a median annual salary (2 years after program) of $51,491. The starting pay is approximately $18-22 per hour and does not include benefits or overtime.

    Other careers include building commissioning professional, air conditioning building professional, project management air conditioning project manager, HVAC estimator,
    commercial air conditioning technician, commercial refrigeration technician, and commercial refrigeration technician.

    Students who earn an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Associate In Science or enter the field as an air conditioning and refrigeration professional can expect a median annual salary (2 years after program) or $51,986, with starting pay at $23-25 per hour, not including benefits or overtime.

    Students who earn an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Associate in Science or enter the field as an air conditioning and refrigeration professional can expect a median annual salary (two years after program) or $51,986, with starting pay at $23-25 per hour, not including benefits or overtime.

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    Degrees & Certificates

    Program Mapper: View course options for these programs.

    • Mechanical Systems Core Certificate = 12 units (1 semester)
    • Air Conditioning Building Commissioning Certificate = 24 units (2 semesters)
    • Air Conditioning Codes and Estimating Certificate = 23 units (2 semesters)
    • Commercial Air Conditioning Certificate = 25 units (2 semesters)
    • Commercial Refrigeration Certificate = 21.5-22 units (2 semesters)
    • Heat Pump Certificate = 24 units (2 semesters)
    • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Project Management Certificate = 21 units (2 semesters)
    • Air Conditioning Environmental Controls Certificate = 25.5-26 units (2-3 semesters)
    • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Certificate = 38.5-39 units (3-4 semesters)
    • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Associate in Science Degree= 60 units (2 years)

    Additional Requirements

    There are no additional requirements to enroll in this program; however, some courses may have prerequisites that can be viewed in the Cypress College Catalog and the Schedule of Classes.

    Faculty

    Richard Hock, Department Chair
    rhock@cypresscollege.edu
    (714) 484-7256
    Tech Ed III – Room 110

    Doug Sallade
    dsallade@cypresscollege.edu
    (714) 484-7257

    Carlos Urquidi
    curquidi@cypresscollege.edu
    (714) 484-7000 ext. 48066

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    Phone: (714) 484-7256

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    Email: ccao@cypresscollege.edu
    Phone: (714) 484-7231

    Average Salary in this Field

    $51,491-$51,986 Per Year

    Careers in this Field

    Air Conditioning
    Refrigeration Mechanics
    Refrigeration Installers

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    California Community College Strong Workforce Program Silver Star Recipient. Silver Stars are granted when a program attains outcomes in two metrics of these three. Either a substantial increase in earnings, the attainment of a living wage, and / or a job closely matched with the field of study.

    Silver Star Recipients
    • Diagnostic Medical Sonography: 322% increase in earnings and 89% of students attained the regional living wage
    • Psychiatric Technology: 203% increase in earnings and 100% of students are employed in a job similar to their field of study

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    California Community College Strong Workforce Program Bronze Star Recipient. Bronze Stars are granted when a program attains outcomes in one metric of these three. Either a substantial increase in earnings, the attainment of a living wage, and / or a job closely matched with the field of study.

    Bronze Star Recipients
    • Automotive Technology: 89% increase in earnings
    • Automotive Collision Repair: 58% increase in earnings
    • Accounting: 60% increase in earnings
    • Business Management: 58% increase in earnings
    • Mortuary Science: 175% increase in earnings
    • Environmental Control Technology: 73% of students attained the regional living wage
    • Health Information Technology: 51% increase in earnings
    • Radiologic Technology: 60% increase in earnings
    • Dental Assistant: 419% increase in earnings
    • Alcohol and Controlled Substances: 62% increase in earnings
    • Computer Graphics and Digital Imagery: 94% increase in earnings
    • Computer Networking: 100% of students are employed in a job similar to their field of study
    • Culinary Arts: 101% increase in earnings
    • Hospitality: 106% increase in earnings
    • Flight Attendant: 104% increase in earnings
    • Technical Theater: 84% increase in earnings
    • Human Services: 53% increase in earnings

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    Students Completing AS Degrees for Transfer (AS-T) are Guaranteed Admission to the California State University (CSU) System.

    The US Department of Labor projects a 15% growth in employment by 2026 for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. Cypress College reports that 93% of its recent program graduates, got jobs according to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges job placement rate.