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Western Dakota Technical College HVAC program

The HVAC | Refrigeration Technology | Western Dakota Technical College is an associate-level path that emphasizes refrigerant systems, heating and hydronic systems, and diagnostics and troubleshooting. 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 Western Dakota Technical College an HVAC training option in Rapid City?

Yes. Western Dakota Technical College offers the HVAC | Refrigeration Technology | Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City. The curriculum emphasizes refrigerant systems, heating and hydronic systems, and diagnostics and troubleshooting. 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
Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City, SD
Information checked
2026-09-19

Program name

HVAC | Refrigeration Technology | Western Dakota Technical College

This is the college's official program name. Ask whether the Rapid City 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, heating and hydronic systems, and diagnostics and troubleshooting. 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

Heating, furnaces, boilers, or hydronics

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

03

Service, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

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

04

Commercial or industrial systems

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

05

Controls, thermostats, and automation

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

Curriculum and equipment highlights

  • HVAC & Refrigeration Technology
  • Degree Description
  • Career Description
  • Virtual Tour HVAC/Refrigeration Lab
  • Next, schedule an on-campus tour
  • After Earning Your Degree
  • Build Dakota Scholarships
  • HVAC/R is also listed as a Green Occupation
  • Are you interested in our HVAC & Refrigeration Technology Degree Program?

Items to confirm for your start term

Online coursework is mentionedCourse format
Hands-on, lab, or shop work is discussedLab or shop work
A scholarship route is mentionedFunding

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 Rapid City, 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: What exact credential appears on my transcript when I finish HVAC | Refrigeration Technology | Western Dakota Technical College?
  5. Refrigerant certification: Where would I prepare for and take the EPA Section 608 exam if it is not included in HVAC | Refrigeration Technology | Western Dakota Technical College?

Next decisions

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