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

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) Upper Division Courses | AOS in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (Online) Upper Division Courses | Welding Specialist | |
Tuition: | $16,900 | $16,900 | $19,700 | $10,250 | $10,250 | $18,700 |
Per Credit hour Tuition | $603.57 | $704.17 | $547 | $162.70 | $162.70 | $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 * | $543.21 | $633.75 | $492.50 | $146.43 | $146.43 | $701.3 |
Technology Fee: | 500 | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
Lab Fees: | 2,000 | 2000 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 2000 |
Course Materials / Textbooks: | 1100 | 1100 | 1200 | 1,800 | 2,300 | 450 |
Gear Package: | 850 | 850 | 850 | 0 | 0 | 850 |
Accident Insurance | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 |
Total Program Cost: | $21,450 | $21,450 | $24,350 | $12,150 | $12,650 | $22,800 |
Total MTP Program Cost | $19,760 | $19,760 | $22,380 | $11,125 | $11,625 | $20,930 |
*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 Financial Aid 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.
21/22 and 22/23 Monthly Cost of Attendance Budget Amounts | ||
With Parents per month | ||
Phoenix | ||
Room and Board | $ 865.25 | |
Travel | $ 271.16 | |
Personal | $ 532.46 | |
Total: | $ 1,668.88 | |
Off-Campus per month | ||
Phoenix | ||
Room and Board | $ 1,331.16 | |
Travel | $ 271.16 | |
Personal | $ 887.44 | |
Total: | $ 2,489.76 |
i *Financial aid available to those who qualify.