Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician

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Program description - September 2025

Would you like a career ensuring people are not only comfortable, but safe, with access to clean air? Does the idea of working in all types of buildings from homes to hospitals to supermarkets appeal to you? Would you like an exciting career in a field that is constantly evolving with an increasing focus on green technologies? If so, then the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician program is right for you. This program provides extensive theory and hands-on training preparing you for a variety of opportunities in heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning fields. You will learn hands-on skills in the large, fully equipped, dedicated HRAC shop, in Conestoga's new Skills Trades Centre. In addition, you will gain foundational skills in natural gas, and electrical systems. Also you may achieve the opportunity to write the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) G3 and G2 Gas Technician exams, and as a graduate you may be exempt from level 1 of 313A and 313D trade school. All this will ensure that when you graduate you will be in an excellent position to secure employment and an apprenticeship. Come join us in Conestoga's new state-of-the-art campus and take that first step to an incredible career! For more information, please contact our Student Recruitment staff at trades@conestogac.on.ca.

 

Note:

  • This is a highly competitive program. Apply by February 1 (for September), July 15 (for January). See oversubscribed programs for more information.
  • Students living outside of Ontario are not eligible to apply.

Program details

Code: 0465
Start: September 2025
Campus: Cambridge – Reuter Dr.
Delivery: Hybrid
Length: 2 years
Credential: Ontario College Diploma

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Tuition & fees


​Tuition and fee details for the 2024-2025 academic year (September to August) are listed below. Books and supplies may be additional. Tuition and fee details for terms starting September 2025 and later will be available Spring 2025.


2 Terms

Canadian

International

Tuition
$2696.00
$14588.00
Ancillary Fees
$1462.94
$2742.94
Total Fees
$4158.94
$17330.94

Canadian fee details

Description Fall 2024 Winter 2025
Full-time Program Tuition $1348.00 $1348.00
Administration Fee $25.00 $25.00
CSI Advocacy Fee $8.00 $8.00
CSI Association Fee $102.00 $102.00
CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee $330.00 -
CSI Legal Care Fee $30.00 -
CSI UPass Fee $118.97 $118.97
Graduation/Alumni Services Fee $20.00 $20.00
ONE Card Fee $7.50 $7.50
Student Services $86.00 $86.00
Technology Enhancement Fee $110.00 $110.00
CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) $70.00 -
CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) $4.00 $4.00
CSI Student Events Fee (optional) $30.00 $30.00
Sustainability Fee (optional) $5.00 $5.00
Term Total $2294.47 $1864.47
Year Total   $4158.94

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International fee details

Description Fall 2024 Winter 2025
International Program Tuition $7294.00 $7294.00
Administration Fee $25.00 $25.00
CSI Advocacy Fee $8.00 $8.00
CSI Association Fee $102.00 $102.00
CSI College Int'l Health Insurance Plan (CIHIP) $530.00 -
CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee $330.00 -
CSI Legal Care Fee $30.00 -
CSI UPass Fee $118.97 $118.97
Graduation/Alumni Services Fee $20.00 $20.00
ISR $375.00 $375.00
ONE Card Fee $7.50 $7.50
Student Services $86.00 $86.00
Technology Enhancement Fee $110.00 $110.00
CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) $70.00 -
CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) $4.00 $4.00
CSI Student Events Fee (optional) $30.00 $30.00
Sustainability Fee (optional) $5.00 $5.00
Term Total $9145.47 $8185.47
Year Total   $17330.94

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Program device requirements

Program device & software requirements

This program requires you to have a device that meets certain specifications. For most students, this cost is in addition to the tuition & fees listed above.

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Financial assistance

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a needs-based program designed to help Ontario students cover the cost of post-secondary education. Funded by the federal and provincial governments, OSAP is intended to promote equality of opportunity for post-secondary studies through direct financial assistance for educational costs and living expenses. These interest-free loans are intended to supplement your financial resources and those of your family. The majority of students apply for loan assistance via the OSAP website. Students can also print the application booklet through the OSAP website. For more information, please visit OSAP & aid.

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Delivery sequence - September 2025 - Cambridge – Reuter Dr.

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