Industrial Mechanic - HVAC

One Year Technical Diploma

Program number: 314623

• Overview
• Admission
• Curriculum
• Outcomes
• Careers

Overview

Overview

As a student in the Industrial Mechanic HVAC program at Madison College, you will:

• Learn skills necessary to install, troubleshoot and repair a variety of residential, commercial and industrial HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
• Develop residential and commercial processing applications.
• Earn refrigerant 410A safety and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications.  
• Understand HVAC retrofit requirements, the use of alternative refrigerants and associated oils.
• Build automation systems using computer and electronic controls.
• Combine management strategies and programmable control applications to cut energy costs and increase efficiency. 
• Train on specialized diagnostic equipment and tools used in the HVAC refrigeration industry.

Program Details

Students in the Industrial Mechanic - HVAC program can attend full or part time.

Industrial Mechanic - HVAC classes may be offered at these Madison College campuses:

• Madison - Truax

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Gainful Employment Disclosure - 2019

• This program is designed to be completed in 32 weeks.
• This program will cost $4,429 if completed within normal time.
• Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $0 of debt.
• Program does not meet licensure requirements in the following States: Wisconsin

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All courses for this program are offered only in person.

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Admission

Admission

To Apply
 

• View the admission requirements for application deadlines, materials and requirements.
   
• Attend an Academic Information Session to get started in the admission process.
   
• Visit MATC to learn more about the Madison College experience, including campus tours and program open houses.

After Acceptance

Once you are admitted into your program, review the Start of Semester Checklist to prepare for your first day of classes at MATC. 

Questions?

Contact the Enrollment Center at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or (608) 246-6210. 

Curriculum

Curriculum

Prospective program students, the information below reflects the basic requirements for students admitted for the 2019-2020 academic year. To learn more about Madison College, visit us.

Current program students (including newly admitted), go directly to your Degree Progress Report (also referred to as an Advising Report or Academic Requirements) to view:

• Progress toward your specific requirements
• Alternative (in lieu of) courses to meet specific requirements

If you have questions after reviewing your report, please see Advising Services.

First Semester

10-462-320

DC/AC Circuits

3 credits

10-462-330

Heating and Air Conditioning 1

3 credits

10-462-334

Facilities Maintenance

3 credits

10-623-100

Safety for Industry

1 credits

10-623-200

Interpreting Engineering Drawings

2 credits

10-623-300

Fluid Power 1 for Industry

1 credits

32-420-330

Metal Processes 1

2 credits

31-804-381

Machine Tool Math 1

2 credits

31-804-382

Machine Tool Math 2

1 credits

Second Semester

10-462-304

Industrial Fluid Distribution Systems

2 credits

10-462-322

Industrial Electricity and Controls

4 credits

10-462-332

Heating and Air Conditioning 2

3 credits

10-462-336

Building Automation

3 credits

10-623-310

Mechanisms for Industry 1

1 credits

10-145-189

Customer Relations

2 credits

Outcomes

Outcomes

Madison College Industrial Mechanic - HVAC program graduates are prepared to do the following:  

Lifelong learning: Develop philosophy rutted in continuing education focused on enhancing professional growth.

Technical Skills: Install, trouble shoot, diagnose and repair HVAC/Refrigeration mechanical equipment as well as electronic, pneumatic and automated control systems. Exposure to Facility management strategies and processes that are used to streamline efficiency and cut energy consumption costs.

Employability: Demonstrate good work ethics and reliable behavior highly valued by our industry including:

• Assuming responsibility for decisions and actions
• Utilizing time and stress management
• Display hard work and initiative
• Creativity and logical thinking
• Flexibility and teamwork
• Conscious effort to apply all safety measures as well as follow regulatory codes and established operating procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal communications to customers, coworkers, and supervisors using positive interpersonal skills such as respect, integrity and professionalism.

Careers

Careers

Earning your one-year technical diploma in the Industrial Mechanic - HVAC program at Madison Area Technical College prepares you for valuable work in:  

• Facility Maintenance
• Residential, Commercial or Industrial HVAC/Refrigeration service Technician
• Building Automated controls Service Technician
• Building Automated controls Programmer
• HVAC/Refrigeration Installer to include: sheet metal worker, pipe fitter and controls specialist

With additional education and or work experience graduates may find employment as:

• Journeyman Pipe Fitter
• Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
• Facilites Maintenance Manager
• HVAC/Refrigeration or Controls Service Manager
• Controls Installation Foreman
• HVAC/Refrigeration Construction Site Foreman
• Construction Project Manager
• Owner HVAC/Refrigeration Service Company 

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• Estimated Program Cost
  # of Credits for Completion

  33

  Tuition

  $4504.50

  Materials/Supplemental Costs

  $1165.92

  Other Costs

  $0.00

  Total Estimated Program Costs:
  (book costs not included)

  $5670.42