Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Over 370,000 HVAC Technician Job Openings Are Projected Across the United States Between 2022 to 2032¹

With rapid ecological changes in the environment comes a need for more industry experts to keep up with today’s colder and warmer climates. And ever since the first Lincoln Technical Institute campus opened in Newark, NJ in 1946, we’ve been providing HVAC training (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) to thousands of students throughout the United States.

Lincoln's HVAC program introduces students to Green Technology - green alternatives to comfort heating and cooling systems, as well as Solar Thermal and Geothermal Green Technologies. As the first school in the country that incorporates Energy Auditing courses from the Green Mechanical Council, you’ll be learning advancements in technology that enhance your Heating and Air Conditioning training, skills and marketability to employers.

Lincoln Technical Institute's HVAC schools in Mahwah and Union, New Jersey and Lincoln College of Technology in Grand Prairie, Texas have been granted six-year HVAC Excellence Accreditation.

Additionally, there are currently only 146 Certified Master HVAC Educators around the country, and some of them teach at Lincoln schools. This credential identifies an educator’s professional competency and attests to their commitment to continued professional development.

Some HVAC program and class highlights include:

• Convenient day and evening classes are available.
• Air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating technology programs at Lincoln include energy auditing – establishing the source of energy loss and providing solutions for correcting these problems.
• HVAC classes feature hands-on exercises that take place in a “Green House”, an outdoor mini-house where students physically work on HVAC components.
• Use modern technology in our HVAC schools, such as thermal-imaging cameras to check for energy efficiency.
• Classrooms are set up with labs and lectures equipped with walk-in freezers, household furnaces, central air systems and facilities to simulate duct work.
• Learn how to troubleshoot using SimuTech software, which features computer-based simulation “bugs” and problems you might encounter on the job.
• Receive a tool kit that contains HVAC-specific tools to help with studies.

Career Training at our HVAC Schools

Upon completion of Lincoln’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning program, graduates can pursue several other certifications, including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification testing to leverage opportunities working as independent contractors in one or more specific areas of the HVAC market. Plus, did you know Lincoln graduates receive job placement assistance?

Graduates of our HVAC program can also apply for advanced specialized training through Hussmann’s TechX Advanced Refrigeration Training Program².

To learn more about Lincoln's HVAC training program, offered at various schools across the U.S., contact Lincoln by clicking here.

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program can be found on our consumer information page.

¹ National Center for O*NET Development. National Employment Trends: 49-9021.00 - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. O*NET OnLine. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/49-9021.00

² The Hussmann specialized training program is taught exclusively at Lincoln Tech’s Grand Prairie, TX campus. Please speak with an admissions officer for additional details.

Campuses that currently offer training in this program area are listed below, as well as links to exact program informational fact sheets: