Summit College • Skilled Trades

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    Popular Skilled Trades Programs

    Lab time, real tools, and industry certification prep — built to get you into your next role faster.

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    9 months

    HVAC Technician

    Train to install, maintain, and repair heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems. Hands-on labs, EPA Section 608 prep, and real service experience to get you job-ready fast.

    What You'll Learn:

    Thermodynamics and refrigeration principles
    Electrical controls and system diagnostics
    Heating, cooling, and refrigeration installation
    EPA 608 prep, safety, and energy efficiency
    Most PopularOn-Campus, Hands-On
    ⭐ Career-Launching
    9–12 months

    Electrician

    720 instructional hours across 9 modules. Train on residential and commercial panels, fire alarm control panels, AC/DC motors, VFDs, and low-voltage systems — with OSHA 10 and CPR/AED/First Aid included.

    What You'll Learn:

    Electrical theory, wiring, and NEC code
    Residential and commercial panel work
    Motors, VFDs, and low-voltage systems
    Blueprint reading and apprenticeship prep
    Career-LaunchingHybrid / Hyflex
    ✨ Best First Step
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    9 months

    Plumbing Technician

    640 instructional hours across 8 modules in a residential on-ground format. NCCER-aligned hands-on training in plumbing fundamentals, DWV systems, water service, valves & pumps, layout, and servicing.

    What You'll Learn:

    Pipefitting and DWV systems
    Water service, valves, and pumps
    Blueprint reading and plumbing code
    Layout, servicing, and OSHA-10 safety
    Best First StepOn-Campus, Hands-On
    🛠️ Hands-On Trade
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    9 months

    Welding Technician

    720 instructional hours across 6 modules in a residential on-ground format. Hands-on training across SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and Oxyacetylene welding and cutting — with welding symbols and blueprint reading for welders and fitters.

    What You'll Learn:

    SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW processes
    Oxyacetylene welding and cutting
    Welding symbols and blueprint reading
    Fabrication, safety, and AWS prep
    Hands-On TradeOn-Campus, Hands-On