CHILL WITH A NEW CAREER
Learn from the best to get started in a cool career for a more comfortable life.
The TCL HVAC Technology program is the Lowcountry’s residential and commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning training center. Students receive hands-on instruction from certified instructors and can choose from day and evening courses in TCL’s fully equipped labs at both the Beaufort and Bluffton New River campuses.
TCL’s Designing HVAC Systems Certificate program specifically prepares students to design air conditioning systems, including equipment selection and duct design.
This 20-credit-hour certificate can be completed in as little as two semesters. Courses include refrigeration, heating and air conditioning fundamentals; customer service; duct fabrication; residential load calculations; and codes and ordinances.
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Quick Facts
IN-DEMAND
Commercial HVAC experts are in increasing demand locally and nationally.
HANDS-ON
Learn by actually practicing the skills you’ll need on the job.
A GREAT CAREER
The S.C. annual mean wage for HVAC mechanics and installers is $44,130.
ACCREDITATION
Technical College of the Lowcountry is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Technical College of the Lowcountry may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
PROGRAM COST
Tuition: 20 credits x $214 per credit = $4,280.
Remember, this is before S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance and other financial aid, which could drop your costs by more than half. In fact, after financial aid, many students attend for free. See more about paying for TCL.
*Based on Fall 2022 in-state, in-service-area tuition. Your actual cost may differ. Does not include fees, books and other costs. Qualifications vary.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“As an HVAC technician, your employment opportunities are endless.”
Jeff Kolb
HVAC Instructor
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The Career & Education Opportunities
And, here in the rapidly growing Lowcountry, HVAC professionals are always in demand and can work in a variety of settings such as in industries, for private companies or for their own businesses.
The S.C. annual mean wage for HVAC mechanics and installers is $44,130, according to 2021 reports from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Certify Your Skills
Students can also take advantage of the following:
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing
• North American Technician Excellence (NATE) testing
• Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) testing
Program Dean
Karen Smith
Dean, Business & Industrial Technologies
843-525-8323
Beaufort Mather Campus, Bldg. 14, Rm. 118
