HVAC Academy
Begin Your HVAC Career Now
Gain the skills to launch your career as an entry-level Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) tech. Free college classes teach you to repair, maintain, and install residential and commercial systems. Graduate high school, then finish a short summer term at EICC. You'll earn a HVAC Diploma and be ready to take competency exams. Our HVAC program is fully accredited by HVAC Excellence, and the only program in the State of Iowa to receive this accreditation.
Start your HVAC Diploma
During high school
- HCR:308 Refrigeration Fundamentals, 5 credits
- HCR:405 Basic Electricity, 5 credits
- HCR-116 Domestic Heating, 5 Credits
- HCR-441 HVAC Controls and Circuitry, 5 credits
Finish your HVAC diploma after high school
Your Career in HVAC
An EICC diploma in HVAC prepares you for many jobs including installation, maintenance, and repair of residential and commercial systems. Take a look:
- HVAC Engineer
Designs, installs, repairs and maintains entire HVAC systems in residential, commercial and institutional buildings. - HVAC Installer
Specializes in installation of the entire HVAC system. - AC Technician
Ensures air conditioning units in homes and businesses function properly, with specialized knowledge of electrical components, motors, and ductwork. - Refrigeration Technician
Installs, maintains and repairs refrigerators, ice machines, and beverage machines.
- Automotive HVAC Technician
Ensures proper function of vehicle cooling and heating systems. - HVAC/R Sales
Demonstrates and promotes HVAC units during trade shows and seminars using great communication skills and technical knowledge. - HVAC/R Contractor
Specializes in the installation and maintenance of furnaces, boilers, heat pumps and central air conditioners. - HVAC Mechanic
Installs, maintains and repairs HVAC systems, often specializing in just one specific system — heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration.
Career Advancement Centers
Brand new ultramodern facilities for career and technical education programs, including automotive tech, culinary, healthcare, welding, and more. Enjoy multi-purpose labs, classrooms, and a large common area. Your successful career starts here.
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Your Degree = Success
Complete your education in two years. Qualify for better jobs. Earn a higher salary. Enjoy a better quality of life. The benefits of an associate's degree are impressive and wide-ranging.
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Continue after high school
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Contact our High School Team
Concurrent Advisors
Joe Shovlain
Concurrent Advisor
jshovlain@eicc.edu
563-244-7014
Office 100B
Advises High School Concurrent: Clinton, Career Academies
College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches
Holly Hansen
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
hmhansen@eicc.edu
563-441-4004
Serves Cal-Wheat and DeWitt Central High Schools
Lorene McLaughlin
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
ltmclaughlin@eicc.edu
563-244-7192
Serves Bellevue and Maquoketa High Schools
Marla Schultz
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
mschultz@eicc.edu
563-244-7131
Serves Clinton and Easton Valley High Schools
Concurrent Advisors
Anabelia Calderon-Flores
Concurrent Advisor
acalderon-flores@eicc.edu
563-288-6035
Advises Durant and Muscatine High Schools
College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches
Mikayla Cardenas
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
micardenas@eicc.edu
Serves Muscatine High School
Theresa Putnam Genz
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
tputnamgenz@eicc.edu
563-288-6047
Serves Columbus Junction and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools
Sara Schnepper
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
sschnepper@eicc.edu
Serves Wilton and West Liberty High Schools
Concurrent Advisors
Molly Gleason
Concurrent Advisor
mmgleason@eicc.edu
563-336-5241
Advises Assumption, Davenport Central and Davenport North High Schools
Lori Perez
Concurrent Advisor
ljperez@eicc.edu
563-441-4057
Advises Davenport West and North Scott High Schools
Jill Spengler
Concurrent Advisor
jmspengler@eicc.edu
563-441-4137
Advises Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley High Schools
College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches
Patricia Madden
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
pamadden@eicc.edu
Serves North Scott High School
HVAC Academy: Locations
Muscatine Career Advancement Center
152 Colorado St.
Muscatine, IA 52761
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