Partnered trade and industry classes near

When a pipe bursts, a lathe stops rotating or an electrical motor needs to be replaced, a maintenance technician is called in to do their magic.  

Maintenance Technology is a field that offers many options to those who prefer work that’s hands-on and mechanical. And may seem magical to those less skilled in matters of installation and repair.

If you’d rather work on a stamping press than in an office, are interested in the moving parts behind the scenes and get more reward out of the process rather than the product, this is the program for you!

As the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) trade is growing, and College of Western Idaho's (CWI) HVAC Apprenticeship program is your key to starting a rewarding career in a field increasingly in need of trained and licensed technicians, installers, and trouble shooters.

This four-year program will take your skills from the basics to being prepared to take the journeyman test to become a licensed HVAC technician. HVAC Apprenticeship classes are available in a hyflex format offering in-person and virtual class options with 576 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the job experience.

Learn from industry experts in the classroom in concert with employment in the HVAC field for on-the-job training while earning a living. Courses will teach refrigeration as applied to air conditioning theory,  electrical theory, motors and basic electrical controls, International Fuel Gas and Mechanical Code, installation methods, and much more.

Prepare yourself to work in the following areas of the HVAC industry:

Residential

Commercial

Industrial