Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

Learn how to design, install, and repair residential and commercial systems.

Known for their practical skills and can-do mindset, our HVAC graduates are highly recruited by organizations across the nation.

Choose from an associate degree that focuses on technical know-how or a bachelor’s path that pairs practical skills with design, engineering, and business courses for even more career opportunities.

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Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Engineering Technology (B.S.)

From installation and repair to system engineering and design, you'll learn the technical and the business skills to take on leadership roles within the field.

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Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Engineering Technology (B.S.) Online

Earn your HVAC Engineering Technology degree online. Designed for working technicians, this program equips you for career advancement in the HVAC industry.

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Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology (A.A.S.)

This associate-degree path emphasizes the hands-on technical skills to install and repair all types of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment. 

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Plumbing Certificate

This specialized program develops skills in all types of plumbing repair work used in residential, institutional, and commercial applications.

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Minors & Immersions

Pair a minor with any bachelor's degree, or an immersion with any bachelor's or associate's degree.

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Ellyn A. Lester

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Lester receives Pennsylvania Impact Award

Ellyn A. Lester, assistant dean of construction and architectural technologies, recently received a Pennsylvania Impact Award from City & State Pennsylvania. The awards honor 50 socially responsible citizens from across the commonwealth whose work and leadership make a meaningful impact in their professions and their communities.

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A student operates machining equipment in Penn College's Larry A. Ward Machining Technologies Center.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Johnson Controls continues support for Penn College students

For the third consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from Johnson Controls that aims to support students seeking in-demand careers.

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Penn College President Michael J. Reed sits behind a table with Penn College signage, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology President Pedro A. Rivera II sits behind a table with Thaddeus Stevens signage. A group of people from both colleges stands behind them.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Penn College and Thaddeus Stevens partner for HVACR industry

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Lancaster-based Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology have formed an articulation agreement benefiting students pursuing careers in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry. The agreement enables graduates of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration associate degree at Thaddeus Stevens College to transfer credits seamlessly into one of two four-year majors at Penn College.

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