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Northeast Community College HVAC program

The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning is an associate-level path that emphasizes heating and hydronic systems, lab and shop work, and refrigerant systems. 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 Northeast Community College an HVAC training option in Norfolk?

Yes. Northeast Community College offers the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning in Norfolk. The curriculum emphasizes heating and hydronic systems, lab and shop work, and refrigerant systems. 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
Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE
Information checked
2026-09-19

Program name

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

This is the college's official program name. Ask whether the Norfolk 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 heating and hydronic systems, lab and shop work, and refrigerant systems. Use these questions to learn how classroom instruction connects with supervised work on equipment.

01

Heating, furnaces, boilers, or hydronics

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

02

Hands-on, shop, or laboratory work

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

03

Refrigeration and refrigerant systems

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

04

Commercial or industrial systems

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

05

Electrical systems and schematics

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

Curriculum and equipment highlights

  • HVAC Virtual Tour
  • Schedule a Campus Visit
  • Hands-On Learning Opportunities and Courses
  • Commercial Airconditioning and Refrigeration
  • 2 years (78 credits)
  • HVAC Program Application
  • Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)
  • HVAC Advisory Committee
  • Career Outcomes
  • Program: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, AAS
  • Plumbing Technology Diploma
  • Refrigeration Principles

Items to confirm for your start term

Associate of Applied ScienceCredential
Hybrid delivery is mentionedCourse format
Work-based learning is mentionedWork experience
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 Norfolk, and are evening, weekend, or part-time sequences available?
  3. Hands-on assessment: Which heating systems are available in the lab for startup, testing, and diagnosis?
  4. Credential: Which courses in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 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 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning?

Compare the curriculum

How other Nebraska 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.

Omaha, NE · Associate's

Metropolitan Community College Area

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.

North Platte, NE · Associate's

Mid – Plains Community College

Shared emphasis: heating and hydronic systems and lab and shop work.

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

Next decisions

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