NAIT's Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician certificate offers training for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industries. Students will learn how to commission, design, install, maintain, service and trouble shoot HVACR systems.
The goals of the certificate are to provide familiarity with the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry and understanding of the operating principles of industry-specific equipment, systems and procedures. Students will work with hand tools and power tools, as well as computer programs and computer simulators. Instructional class time consists of 50% theory classes and 50% practical classes (computer lab/shop).
Graduates with this certificate will receive recognition for periods 1 and 2 of technical training towards the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic (RACM) apprenticeship program. Graduates will receive full credit towards the 1st and 2nd periods of RACM once they successfully challenge 1st and 2nd period technical exams and obtain their on the job training hours.
Job Opportunities
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Refrigeration Technician
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
2 September 2025
Start date
2 September 2025
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton Campus, 11762 - 106 Street,
EDMONTON,
Alberta (AB),
T5G 2R1, Canada
Grade 12 Language Arts (English 30-2)
Grade 11 Mathematics (Math 20-2)
Grade 11 Chemistry, Physics, or Science (Chemistry 20, Physics 20, or Science 20)
English Language Proficiency:
IELTS Academic: 6.0 in each section
NAIT’s ELP Exam: 73% or “B” in each section
Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment (CLB) or Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Assessment (CLBPA): 8.0 in each section
CAEL or CAEL Online: 60 overall score
Cambridge English Language Assessment: B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 169 in each section
TOEFL iBT; Effective Fall 2025: 70 overall score, with a minimum score of 17 in each section
Duolingo: 115 overall score, with a minimum score of 100 in each section
Michigan English Test (MET): 59 overall score
PTE Academic or PTE Academic online: 58 overall score
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
NAIT focuses on programs that improve employability with an emphasis on practical work-ready skills.