HVAC
Air Conditioning and Heating I
Introductory, hands-on HVAC training covering comfort cooling, heating fundamentals, controls, schematics, and copper-pipe brazing.
Dates
August 24, 2026 - December 16, 2026
Schedule
Five Fall 2026 sections with morning, afternoon, and evening options
Location
Educational Cultural Complex · San Diego, California
Cost
Tuition-free; materials and optional fees may apply
HVAC opportunity
About the program
MECT 431 is the first course in SDCCE's two-course Air Conditioning and Heating pathway. Students learn basic heating and cooling theory, appliances, circuits, thermostats, controls, schematics, communications, and hands-on brazing of copper piping and fittings.
First course in the Air Conditioning/Heating Certificate of Completion pathway
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Funding for this program
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Where to go
Training campus
Educational Cultural Complex
4343 Ocean View Boulevard, San Diego, California 92113ECC is the listed campus for these introductory trades. Confirm the section's lab and meeting location before traveling.
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Current class choices
Fall 2026 sections
MECT 431 · Class 45814
August 25, 2026 - October 22, 2026
Meets: Tue / Thu, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Educational Cultural Complex · ECC C-109
Instructor: David Anton
Weekly hours: 8
Open to new students when seats are available; no permission code required.
MECT 431 · Class 45816
August 24, 2026 - October 26, 2026
Meets: Mon / Wed, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Educational Cultural Complex · ECC C-109
Instructor: David Anton
Weekly hours: 8
Open to new students when seats are available; no permission code required.
MECT 431 · Class 45819
August 24, 2026 - October 26, 2026
Meets: Mon / Wed, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Location: Educational Cultural Complex · ECC C-109
Instructor: Oscar Aparicio
Weekly hours: 8
Open to new students when seats are available; no permission code required.
MECT 431 · Class 45820
August 24, 2026 - October 26, 2026
Meets: Mon / Wed, 2:00 PM-5:45 PM
Location: Educational Cultural Complex · ECC C-109
Instructor: Oscar Aparicio
Weekly hours: 7.5
Open to new students when seats are available; no permission code required.
MECT 431 · Class 45824
October 7, 2026 - December 16, 2026
Meets: Mon / Wed, 5:45 PM-9:30 PM
Location: Educational Cultural Complex · ECC C-109
Instructor: Oscar Aparicio
Weekly hours: 7.5
Late-start section open to new students when seats are available; no permission code required.
What participants will learn
- +Heating and cooling theory
- +Circuits and thermostats
- +HVAC controls and schematics
- +Copper-pipe brazing
- +Heating appliances
Who this program is for
- +Introductory course with no prior HVAC course required
- +New students must complete SDCCE admission and portal setup before enrolling
Program highlights
- +Course code MECT 431
- +Hands-on instruction
- +Morning, afternoon, and evening sections
- +No permission code required for the listed introductory sections