HVAC Career Training · Wichita, Kansas
HVAC Training for Wichita, Kansas Students
Installation, maintenance, and repair trades already make up 5% of all jobs in the Wichita area, and HVAC is one of the steadiest parts of that mix. Mountain West Trade School's HVAC Technician Training program gets you into it: hands-on, 100% online, and built to finish in weeks, not years.
What You'll Learn
One HVAC program, every way people search for it
Call it HVAC school, HVAC trade school, or HVAC technician training: the coursework covers what Wichita employers actually hire for. Across 14 structured modules and 100 clock hours you'll build the electrical, refrigeration, and code knowledge the job requires, then apply it in VR lab scenarios troubleshooting real furnace faults.
Refrigeration principles
How heat transfer, pressure, and refrigerant cycles actually work.
Electrical systems
Reading wiring diagrams and working safely around live circuits.
Diagnostics & troubleshooting
Finding the real problem instead of swapping parts and guessing.
Safety & code compliance
OSHA jobsite standards, plus the codes local Wichita-area building inspectors check for.
System install basics
Setting up residential units correctly the first time.
Customer service on the job
Talking to homeowners like a professional, not just a technician.
How long it takes
At 100 clock hours across 14 modules, most students wrap up in 5 to 10 weeks, at roughly 10 to 20 hours a week. It's self-paced, so you can speed up or slow down around your own schedule, and plenty of students have finished it while working a full-time job.
How you'll train
Every module runs online, and the hands-on part happens in a VR simulation lab with real HVAC equipment in front of you, so there's no drive across town to a shop and no waiting your turn on shared gear.
Certifications You'll Earn
Credentials employers actually ask for
EPA 608 Universal
Federally required to purchase and handle refrigerants. Without it, you legally can't touch most systems.
NATE Ready to Work
The entry-level credential that gets a second look from HVAC employers across the Wichita area from day one.
OSHA 10
Safety certification that's required or strongly preferred on most Kansas commercial jobsites.
Tuition, Cost & Funding
What HVAC training costs, and how to cover it
Money shouldn't be the thing standing between you and a new trade. Tuition is a single program fee, and Mountain West Trade School offers a few different ways to cover it:
- Monthly payment plans through our Fortify financing partnership
- Klarna and Afterpay for splitting tuition into smaller payments
- Veterans' education benefits accepted
You may qualify for WIOA funding
Mountain West Trade School holds WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) approval. Unemployed, underemployed, or ready for a career change? Your local Kansas Works center serving the Wichita area may be able to cover part or all of the cost.
Check your eligibilityAfter You Graduate
Support that doesn't stop at your certificate
From the day you enroll to the day you're hired, you get resume help, interview coaching, and a network of employers looking for trained technicians.
“I felt supported every step of the way, from the first day of training all the way to landing my first HVAC job within a month of graduating.”
How To Apply
Three steps to your first day
Apply online
Fill out the short form below. It takes about two minutes.
Talk to admissions
A Kansas-based advisor walks you through the program, the cost, and whether you qualify for WIOA.
Start training
Begin coursework and VR labs on your cohort's start date.
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