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Rowan – Cabarrus Community College HVAC program

The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is an associate-level path that emphasizes heating and hydronic systems, refrigerant systems, and commercial 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 Rowan – Cabarrus Community College an HVAC training option in Salisbury?

Yes. Rowan – Cabarrus Community College offers the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Salisbury. The curriculum emphasizes heating and hydronic systems, refrigerant systems, and commercial 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
Rowan – Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC
Information checked
2026-09-19

Program name

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

This is the college's official program name. Ask whether the Salisbury 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, refrigerant systems, and commercial 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

Refrigeration and refrigerant systems

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

03

Commercial or industrial systems

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

04

Service, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

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

05

Residential heating and cooling

Will you practice complete installation and service calls or isolated component tasks?

Curriculum and equipment highlights

  • Associate in Applied Science Degree
  • Basic Certificate
  • Comfort Cooling Certificate
  • Commercial Certificate
  • Heat Pump Certificate
  • Heating Certificate
  • HVAC Design Certificate
  • MTC II Certificate
  • Refrigeration Certificate
  • AHR 110 Introduction to Refrigeration
  • AHR 112 Heating Technology
  • AHR 113 Comfort Cooling

Items to confirm for your start term

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 Salisbury, 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: What exact credential appears on my transcript when I finish Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College?
  5. Refrigerant certification: Where would I prepare for and take the EPA Section 608 exam if it is not included in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College?

Compare the curriculum

How other North Carolina 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.

Clinton, NC · Associate's

Sampson Community College

Shared emphasis: diagnostics and troubleshooting and heating and hydronic systems.

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

Hamlet, NC · Associate's

Richmond Community College

Shared emphasis: heating and hydronic systems and refrigerant systems.

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

Whiteville, NC · Associate's

Southeastern Community College

Shared emphasis: heating and hydronic systems and refrigerant systems.

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

Asheville, NC · Associate's

Asheville – Buncombe Technical Community College

Shared emphasis: heating and hydronic systems and refrigerant systems.

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

Next decisions

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