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HVAC Water Chillers and Cooling Towers

MFITHVC25

What You’ll Learn

This comprehensive course provides participants with in-depth knowledge and hands-on skills to effectively operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize HVAC chillers and cooling towers. Designed for HVAC technicians, maintenance personnel, and facility managers, the training combines theoretical principles with practical applications to enhance system performance, energy efficiency, and reliability.

Learning Topics include:

  • Refrigeration and cooling basics
  • Refrigeration machines
  • Chiller configurations
  • Chilled water system elements
  • Chilled water system control and performance
  • Thermal energy storage
  • Chiller operation and maintenance
  • Cooling tower fundamentals
  • Cooling tower components
  • Cooling Tower configurations and applications
  • Cooling tower controls
  • Condenser water treatment
  • Special tower considerations
  • Cooling tower operation and maintenance
  • Cooling tower performance testing

Career Options

HVAC technicians are in high demand in the state of Indiana. According to INDemand Jobs, HVAC technician is a 4-flame occupation. https://indemandjobs.dwd.in.gov/Occupation/Soc/49-9021.00/

About the Job Indiana Average Salary: $44,060.00 Average Time to Fill: 44 days 10 Year Projected Openings (2021-2031): 7,978 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2021-2031): 5.01 %

Class Details

This class is currently offered at our Terre Haute campus only.

Upcoming Classes

Class Location

Class Dates
Time
Location
Cost
  • May 12, 2025 – May 16, 2025 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Terre Haute
$1,999
Register

Ivy Tech Center for Workforce Development
1700 E. Industrial Dr.
Terre Haute, IN 47802

In Person, Instructor-Led
Contact: Amy Akers, 812-298-2485, aakers@ivytech.edu

Costs may vary by location given differences in the cost of supplies and class provider.