Offered by Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada, Cert in Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Techniques is a certificate in Energy Engineering programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,215 per semester (CAD 1,354 per semester for local students).
This certificate builds foundational skills and best practices for the refrigeration, heating and air conditioning trade, covering the safe operation of tools and equipment, electrical wiring, piping, soldering and brazing, and the installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and servicing of equipment. Students get hands-on practice building, wiring and troubleshooting a refrigeration system, and the first semester prepares participants for provincial testing toward Gas Technician 3 certification. Optional training is available in Gastite and IPEX certification, Working at Heights, and Ozone Depletion Prevention.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Mohawk's program page requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading or a GED also qualify), including Grade 12 English at the C or U level or equivalent, with senior Mathematics recommended rather than required. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through one of: TOEFL 550 (80 internet-based), IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, Duolingo 105-110 with no band below 100, or completion of Mohawk's GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478) program. Options are available for mature applicants who do not hold the standard secondary-school prerequisites, via Mohawk's own upgrading courses.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges: for a September start Mohawk's equal-consideration date is 1 February (1 February 2027 for the next fall intake), and for a January start it is 1 June; after either date, files are considered first-come, first-served while seats remain, with permanent residents of Ontario prioritized, then other Canadian residents, then international applicants. International applicants apply via OCAS's International Application Service on a per-intake deadline rather than one annual date: for January 2027 entry, applications opened February 2026 and the submission deadline is 1 November 2026; Mohawk had not yet published a deadline for the September 2027 intake as of this check. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
