Air Conditioning/Refrigeration - Mountwest Community and Technical College

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration from Mountwest Community and Technical College is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Program Description: The Technical Studies Degree , limited to high school students enrolled in the EDGE program, is designed to provide for cooperatively sponsored educational opportunities leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree and/or One-Year Certificate. Mountwest Community & Technical College delivers educational programs in a variety of occupational fields to businesses and industries having an immediate need for such programs. Components of the program include the following: general education, classroom instruction in a technical core and in the occupational area, and possible on-the-job training. Technical Studies students must meet admission and performance standards. Credits earned through either the approved apprenticeship programs or through industry-based education and training programs will not be added to the student?s collegiate transcript until the student has completed twelve program credit hours from Mountwest Community & Technical College and has obtained at least a 2.00 GPA. Career Outlook: Job prospects for heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers are expected to be good, particularly for those with technical school or formal apprenticeship training. Employment of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2012. As the population and economy grow, so does the demand for new residential, commercial, and industrial climate-control systems. Technicians who specialize in installation work may experience periods of unemployment when the level of new construction activity declines, but maintenance and repair work usually remain relatively stable. People and businesses depend on their climate-control systems and must keep them in good working order, regardless of economic conditions. Employment Opportunities: School maintenance Direct selling establishments Hardware/plumbing/heating equipment & supplies merchant/wholesalers Self-employment Local governments Federal government Hospitals View more details on Mountwest Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.