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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certificate

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certificate is a foundation in Trades programme taught at British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, Canada. The programme runs for 41 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 6,000 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Foundation
Field: Trades
Duration: 41 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,000 / total

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The HVAC and R Technician certificate program is a combination of classroom and shop instruction. After learning direct refrigeration systems, a broad range of topics focused on HVAC systems design, operation and controls are learned. Emphasis will be placed on diagnosis, service requirements and procedures. The first two levels of Gas B training is also included. (level 2 & 3).

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician certificate requires Category 2 English (English Studies 12 at 67% or equivalent, or the BCIT English Trades Entry Assessment) and one math course from Pre-Calculus 11, Foundations of Math 11, or Workplace Math 11, each at 60%, another acceptable BC/Yukon course, or the BCIT Math Trades Entry Assessment, plus a pass on the BCIT Mechanical Reasoning Trades Entry Assessment. No GPA, portfolio, or interview is stated. This program is not available to international students. Applicants must meet all entrance requirements before applying and are accepted on a first-qualified basis as long as space remains, with a single intake each September.

Application Details

Start Date: September
Application Deadline: BCIT publishes common credential application dates for most cohort-based diplomas, degrees and Flexible Learning routes, though each program's own page governs: for the January 2027 intake domestic applications run 1 February 2026 to 2 January 2027 and international to 1 November 2026; for the April 2027 intake domestic runs 1 May 2026 to 1 April 2027 and international to 1 February 2027; for September 2027 domestic applications open 1 October 2026 and close 1 September 2027, international 2 July 2027. Openings are 9:00 am and deadlines 11:59 pm Pacific Time, moving to the next business day on a weekend. Admission is not institute-wide rolling, but many programs work first-qualified-first-accepted and can fill before the posted deadline, and several programs, mostly in Health Sciences, trades and graduate studies, run entirely separate application tables of their own. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Type: Institute of Technology
Control: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Founded: 1964
Students: 44,000
Programs: 413
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certificate award?

British Columbia Institute of Technology awards a Foundation in the field of Trades on completion of this programme.

How long does Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certificate take?

The programme runs for 41 weeks.

How much does Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certificate cost?

Tuition is CAD 6,000 per total for local students.

Can Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

What language is Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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