SCHOOL HISTORY

THE REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE is a small Refrigeration and Air Conditioning School founded in 1994. We are licensed by New York Education Department and conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan, just a few minutes’ walk from Madison Square Garden.

THE REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE has received many accolades on our training content and presentation but the most noteworthy compliments come on a daily basis from the students participating in our programs. We are proud of their unrelenting enthusiasm, interest and motivation.

LOCATION AND FACILITIES

THE REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE is located at 545 8th Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018 (between 37th and 38th Streets, 4 blocks up from Penn Station, and 2 blocks down from the Port Authority Bus Terminal). We can easily be reached by public transportation.

Prospective students may call the school office at 212-244-2588 for further directions.

MISSION AND GOALS

The educational mission and goal of THE REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE is to provide the best possible training at an affordable price for individuals wanting to become refrigeration and air conditioning technicians or Refrigerating System Operating Engineers, thus enabling them to pursue careers in these challenging and financially rewarding fields.

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

The principle goal of THE REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE is to ensure that every student understands the theory of refrigeration and air conditioning and then has the opportunity to repeatedly see this knowledge come to fruition in our extensive hands-on training classes. In our shop classes, our students build up their skill levels while developing confidence in their own knowledge and ability. The majority of our students in our Refrigerating System Operating Engineer Course are graduates of our hands on technician’s training program. Now these students first and foremost are trained to become Operating Engineers skilled in plant operations and confident in operational trouble-shooting. They also gain the ability to pass the FDNY written exam and practical exam for the FDNY Refrigerating System Operating Engineer License.

The entire staff at THE REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE understands that our students are investing both their valuable time and money in an effort to improve their quality of life. The foremost reason for this school’s existence is to help every student reach this goal. To achieve this goal, all members of our faculty and staff are completely committed to:

• Educating our students with the most relevant course, and practical methods available in the educational field.
• Maintaining a highly professional and experienced staff devoted to the professional and personal growth of our students.
• Maintaining a close relationship with the professional community in order to continually evaluate and develop curriculum that best meets the needs of our students.