The Environmental Control Technology Department (ECT) is a technical program offering certificates and associate degrees in Residential and Light Commercial HVAC as well as Commercial HVAC systems. Students in this program learn the theoretical, technical, and problem-solving skills essential for employment in the HVACR industry. Students completing the curriculum can seek employment as refrigeration technicians, heating, ventilation, air conditioning technicians, sales engineers, equipment and system installers, parts persons, operations and maintenance technicians, building engineers, controls technicians, and energy managers.

The ECT Department occupies a space of over 8,000 square feet. The program provides theoretical content and hands-on labs on refrigeration systems, light commercial air conditioning and heating equipment, boilers, chillers, commercial hydronic HVAC systems, and automated control systems. The ECT department also has a computer lab in which HVAC systems are simulated as well as a Direct Digital Controls (DDC) lab representing most of the major DDC manufacturers.

Our faculty members are all experienced HVACR professionals with industry experience and academic credentials which they bring into the classroom with energy and enthusiasm. The ECT program is also an active corporate member of industry organizations such as ASHRAE and RSES.

Laney is committed to preparing technicians as key agents in implementing energy efficiency and sustainability measures in buildings. In partnership with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Laney completed a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to broaden and deepen its curriculum for building science and engineering technicians in the commercial building sector. The new two-year program emphasizes energy-efficient and high-performance building operations. Read more about the NSF Advanced Technology Education Initiative .

Supported by a State Chancellor’s Office Economic Workforce Development (EWD) Industry Driven Regional Collaboratives grant and a National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education renewal grant, Laney is developing new curricular pathways and labs in building automation systems, energy management, and sustainability. Read about our new building control systems curriculum and lab and our Building Automation and Sustainability partnerships and research.

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New students should register for First Semester Courses. Continuing students should register for Second, Third, or Fourth Semester Courses.

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