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Kankakee Community College HVAC program

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Kankakee Community College is an associate-level path that emphasizes commercial systems, refrigerant systems, and controls and automation. If those subjects match the work you want to do, ask admissions for the current price, class times, and lab schedule.

Program information checked 2026-09-19

Is Kankakee Community College an HVAC training option in Kankakee?

Yes. Kankakee Community College offers the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Kankakee Community College in Kankakee. The curriculum emphasizes commercial systems, refrigerant systems, and controls and automation. 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
Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, IL
Information checked
2026-09-19

Program name

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Kankakee Community College

This is the college's official program name. Ask whether the Kankakee 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 commercial systems, refrigerant systems, and controls and automation. Use these questions to learn how classroom instruction connects with supervised work on equipment.

01

Commercial or industrial systems

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

02

Refrigeration and refrigerant systems

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

03

Controls, thermostats, and automation

Will you wire, program, and troubleshoot controls on operating equipment?

04

Electrical systems and schematics

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

05

Heating, furnaces, boilers, or hydronics

Which heating systems are available in the lab for startup, testing, and diagnosis?

Curriculum and equipment highlights

  • Air Condit & Refrigeration
  • Fundamentals of Air Conditioning
  • Heating Plants
  • Fundamentals of Electricity
  • Sub-Total Credits
  • Career Writing
  • Domestic Refrigeration
  • Industrial Motor Control
  • Programmable Controllers
  • Process Control
  • Controls and Circuitry for HVAC
  • Natl Electric Code & Wiring Methods

Items to confirm for your start term

Associate of Applied ScienceCredential

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.

Before enrolling, tour the lab, review the current course sequence, and ask to see a practical skills test. That visit should show whether you will get the equipment time you expect.

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 Kankakee, and are evening, weekend, or part-time sequences available?
  3. Hands-on assessment: Which commercial equipment will you diagnose, and how much time is spent working on it?
  4. Credential: Which courses in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Kankakee Community College 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 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Kankakee Community College?

Compare the curriculum

How other Illinois HVAC programs differ

Use these subject differences to compare nearby options. For each alternative, verify the schedule, price, equipment access, and current availability before deciding which program fits you best.

Belleville, IL · Associate's

Southwestern Illinois College

Shared emphasis: refrigerant systems and electrical systems and schematics.

The main subjects overlap closely. Compare the course sequence, lab equipment, and credential length.

Carterville, IL · Associate's

John A Logan College

Shared emphasis: heating and hydronic systems and refrigerant systems.

Another subject to compare: diagnostics and troubleshooting. Ask admissions how much course and lab time it receives.

Glen Ellyn, IL · Associate's

College of DuPage

Shared emphasis: controls and automation and heating and hydronic systems.

Another subject to compare: diagnostics and troubleshooting. Ask admissions how much course and lab time it receives.

Grayslake, IL · Associate's

College of Lake County

Shared emphasis: electrical systems and schematics and heating and hydronic systems.

Another subject to compare: diagnostics and troubleshooting. Ask admissions how much course and lab time it receives.

Next decisions

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