Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On HVAC Mechanics And Installers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Midlands Technical College, Trident Technical College, Greenville Technical College, and Tri-County Technical College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Centura College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Florence - Darlington, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Midlands Technical College, and Piedmont Technical College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider York Technical College, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Greenville Technical College, and Trident Technical College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Tri-County Technical College, and Midlands Technical College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Orangeburg Technical College • Orangeburg, SC
Studying HVAC Technician Online (completion in 2006)
• 11/8/2011
"I have come to believe that it was a waste of time and money. However, it is something to put on my resume."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | People should do whatever is available to them to get ahead, a long as it is legal! |
| Program Reputation | 1 | No one knows that this school even offers this course of study. I have had potential employers try to verify my credentials and were unable to. |
| Program Quality | 3 | It was a very basic and simple program that I completed online. The program is through another school so I had no support system. |
| Instruction | 3 | I was already well versed before I started, so comprehension was not a problem for me. It was still very difficult to find work after school. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I was well versed before I started, and as such I think it came easier to me than to others. The workload was short and concise, which was pleasant. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | My classes were all online so it was all book learning. There was no lab or even a way to practice brazing or refrigerant testing. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | The classes were all online and there was no attendance policy to speak of. This made it very flexible to anything I wanted to do in the meantime. |
| Academic Facilities | 2 | This school is in a rural region of South Carolina and is lacking in funding, in my opinion. It was easy to talk with staff, though, as they were very available. |
| Social Life | 1 | I did not participate in any activities while I was there. As far as I know there are no athletics. |
| Placement Services | 1 | My school did not participate in these kinds of services for this course of study. I still had a hard time finding work after I received my certificate. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | My program was through another school that I have never saw or attended, so I would not know. OC Tech staff and alumni were very helpful and supportive, though. |
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