HVAC/R Facilities Maintenance Course 3

Cost: $21,177
Length: 48 weeks
Working 6 months later: 71%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 88

Finished the program: 86%Based on 102 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: 71%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after: $10,400A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The job this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Job ads may call this: Refrigeration Mechanic · Refrigeration Operator · Service Technician (Service Tech) · A/C Tech (Air Conditioning Technician)

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.

Show 4 more things this job involves

Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.
Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.
Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.

Typical pay in California: $74,612per yearModesto MSA: $66,331
Projected openings: 37,750Modesto MSA: 540
Projected change: +12.8%
Usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: More than a year

New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 41% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.

No high school diploma: 10%
High school diploma: 41%
Started college, no degree: 29%
Two-year degree: 14%
Four-year degree: 6%
Master's degree: 0.9%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

This program is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the HVAC industry focusing primarily on Heating and Air Conditioning. Course curriculum will cover operation and troubleshooting of electrical, climate control systems, plumbing (water heaters), solar panel installation and a basic overview of system applications. Training is instructor led with 55% lecture and class instruction and 45% hands-on in person training in an on-site lab area adjacent to the classroom. Students are given individual tasks and projects that will be evaluated by the student and instructor upon completion of each project. During their training, students will receive instruction to prepare for their US/EPA 608 Certification Test, and job search training throughout the entire course. DEHART TECHNICAL SCHOOL offers a Certificate of Completion to all students who successfully complete all modules included in the course of instruction with a cumulative grade point average of 70% (C average), including the final examination, and attended a minimum of 836 hours of classroom/lab instruction. Students who achieve a cumulative academic score of 95% will receive the added designation of Pass Superior on their certificate. Class times are Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 AM or 12:15 pm - 4:15 PM or 5-9 PM.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

Modesto American Job Center of California / EDD Workforce Services Branch (WSB) & Stanislaus County Workforce DevelopmentComprehensive center
Phone: 209-576-6118 or 209-558-WORK (9675)
629 12th StreetModesto, CA 95354about 6 miles away
Hours: Modesto AJCC - Monday - Friday 8am-5:00pm; Partner - StanWorkforce - Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Has a veterans' representative
Tracy WorkNet CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 209-831-5012
340 W. 4th StreetTracy, CA 95376about 21.9 miles away
Hours: Monday, Tuesday Thursday, Friday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Wednesdays closed at 2:30pm)
San Joaquin Delta College WorkNet CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 209-954-5151 ext 6300
5151 Pacific AvenueShima 217Stockton, CA 95207about 24.7 miles away
Hours: Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, Wed. closes at 2:30 pm
Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →