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Honolulu Community College HVAC program

The Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology is an associate-level path that emphasizes refrigerant systems, diagnostics and troubleshooting, and lab and shop work. If those subjects match the work you want to do, ask admissions for the current price, class times, and lab schedule.

Program information checked 2026-09-21

Is Honolulu Community College an HVAC training option in Honolulu?

Yes. Honolulu Community College offers the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology in Honolulu. The curriculum emphasizes refrigerant systems, diagnostics and troubleshooting, and lab and shop work. Before you apply, confirm the next start date, complete price, weekly lab schedule, and exact credential.

Credential level
Associate's HVAC path
School and location
Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, HI
Information checked
2026-09-21

Program name

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology

This is the college's official program name. Ask whether the Honolulu campus is accepting students for your preferred term and whether any required courses begin on a different schedule.

Courses, systems, and skills

What you'll study

The published curriculum emphasizes refrigerant systems, diagnostics and troubleshooting, and lab and shop work. Use these questions to learn how classroom instruction connects with supervised work on equipment.

01

Refrigeration and refrigerant systems

Which recovery, evacuation, charging, and diagnostic procedures will you perform?

02

Service, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

What faults will instructors introduce, and how is your diagnostic process scored?

03

Hands-on, shop, or laboratory work

How many scheduled hours are spent working on equipment, and what must you demonstrate?

04

Electrical systems and schematics

Which meters will you use, and how are electrical troubleshooting skills tested?

05

Commercial or industrial systems

Which commercial equipment will you diagnose, and how much time is spent working on it?

Curriculum and equipment highlights

  • Identify names and functions of cooling components.
  • Explain operating characteristics of cooling systems.
  • Inspect and test cooling components and systems.
  • In addition to the Tuition, other costs include:
  • Degrees & Certificates Offered
  • Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
  • Certificate of Achievement (CA)
  • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • View the Scholarships page for available scholarships
  • Function safely in a refrigeration and air conditioning lab.

Items to confirm for your start term

Associate of Applied ScienceCredential
Hands-on, lab, or shop work is discussedLab or shop work

From class to field work

How the curriculum connects to HVAC work

Commercial systems and refrigeration appear together, a useful combination if you are considering food-service, retail, institutional, or other nonresidential work. Ask which commercial units are available in the lab and which refrigerant procedures students must perform.

Ask how the credential options fit together

The official page mentions more than one credential or program path. Ask which option matches your goal, whether credits stack into the associate degree, and how admission rules, financial aid, completion time, and total price differ.

Questions for admissions

What to ask before you apply

  1. Program cost: What would a student starting in my term pay for tuition, fees, books, tools, protective equipment, and required tests?
  2. Weekly schedule: Which classes and labs require attendance in Honolulu, and are evening, weekend, or part-time sequences available?
  3. Hands-on assessment: Which recovery, evacuation, charging, and diagnostic procedures will you perform?
  4. Credential: Which courses in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology are required for the Associate's credential, and can any shorter award stack into it?
  5. Refrigerant certification: Where would I prepare for and take the EPA Section 608 exam if it is not included in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology?

Next decisions

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