Begin working towards an exciting career in one of the following areas:

  • Associate of Occupational Studies in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering
  • Electro-Mechanical Technologies
  • Refrigeration Technologies
  • Welding Specialist
  • Electrical Applications
Enrollment

You may qualify for scholarships or financial aid.

Contact us to find out!

Credit Hours

Fundamentals of Solar Online

106.25 Contact Hours / 4 Semester Credit Hours / 4 Weeks

Electrical Technologies

300 Contact Hours / 12 Semester Credit Hours / 13-19 Weeks / 3-5 Months

Refrigeration Technologies

600 Contact Hours / 24 Semester Credit Hours / 30-45 Weeks / 6-10 Months

Electro-Mechanical Technologies

900 Contact Hours / 36 Semester Credit Hours / 38-58 Weeks / 9-14 Months

Associate of Occupational Studies in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering

On Ground: 1519.5 Contact Hours / 63 Semester Credit Hours / 66-86 Weeks / 15-21 Months
Online: 1519.5 Contact Hours / 63 Semester Credit Hours / 71-91 Weeks / 16-22 Months

Tuition

The Refrigeration School, Inc. can provide you with the skills you need to pursue entry-level job opportunities as an HVAC/R technician, electrician, or welder. We have been training individuals in career-focused education for decades.

Keep reading to learn about the cost of training your eligibility for scholarships, grants and other financial aid funding*.

Electrical Applications Refrigeration Technologies Electro-Mechanical technologies AOS in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (On Ground) AOS in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (Online) Welding Specialist
Tuition: $16,900 $16,900 $19,700 $10,250 $10,250 $18,700
Per Credit hour Tuition $604 $604 $547 $366 $366 $779
Military Pricing Tuition * $15,210.0 $15,210.0 $17,730.0 $9,225.0 $9,225.0 $16,830.0
Per Credit Hour Military Pricing Tuition * $543 $543 $493 $329 $329 $701.3
Technology Fee: $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
Lab Fees: $2,000 $2000 $2,000 $0 $0 $2000
Course Materials / Textbooks: $2500 $1800 $2490 $3,100 $3,100 $1050
Gear Package: $950 $1000 $1450 $0 $0 $850
Accident Insurance $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $300
Total Program Cost: $22,950 $22,300 $26,240 $13,950 $13,950 $23,400
Total MTP Program Cost $21,260 $20,610 $24,270 $12,925 $12,925 $21,530
*Military Pricing (MTP) is 90% of Tuition Price

**Students entering this program must be a graduate of the Electro-Mechanical Technologies program prior to enrollment.

Please see a Student Financial Services representative for details.

Military Tuition Pricing Structure

The Refrigeration School, Inc. is committed to keeping our military tuition rates as low as possible. Military tuition rates are now available to active duty military including reserves and National Guard members; veterans; active duty spouses and dependent children; military retirees; and honorably discharged veterans. Additionally, military applicants are not required to pay the initial registration fee upon enrollment; however, they will be required to pay it at a later date.

Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance chart reflects estimated costs for non-institutional charges a student may experience while attending our institutions. These are derived based on average costs in the area identified from the most recent years’ Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES), produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Effective for all enrollments after 6/1/2023 – 9/30/2024 (23/24 and 24/25 Award Years)

23/24 and 24/25 Monthly Cost of Attendance Budget Amounts
With Parents per month
Phoenix
Room and Board   $      981.56
Travel   $      313.41
Personal   $      615.43
Total:   $   1,910.40
Off-Campus per month
Phoenix
Room and Board   $   1,510.09
Travel   $      313.41
Personal   $      1,025.72
Total:   $   2,849.22

i *Financial aid available to those who qualify.