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A Little Heavy Metal is Powering up HVAC Training at MCC

October 02, 2026

Thanks to a $50,000 grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation, students in MCC’s HVAC program at the Advanced Technical Skills Institute (ATSI) are gaining hands-on experience with advanced inverter technology.

MCC is one of just 18 institutions nationwide selected for the eighth cohort of the Metallica Scholars Initiative, which supports career and technical education programs preparing students for skilled-trades careers.

The grant is helping MCC bring Mitsubishi Electric inverter technology into HVAC training. The energy-efficient technology is increasingly used in the industry, giving students valuable experience diagnosing, troubleshooting and servicing equipment they may encounter on the job.

The investment strengthens MCC’s hands-on HVAC training while helping prepare students for in-demand careers across the Kansas City region. Check out the video below.

Check out the video below.

Graphic featuring an HVAC-themed skull design with pressure gauges, blue and red flame elements, and Metallica Scholars program branding.
HVAC instructor explains electronic control components to students seated in a training classroom equipped with tools and lab equipment.
HVAC students and an instructor position a Daikin outdoor unit during hands-on training in a lab equipped with ladders and tools.
Student participates in a video interview inside a technical training lab while a camera operator records the session.
HVAC student inspects electrical wiring inside an air conditioning unit during hands-on training in a mechanical systems lab.
Instructor demonstrates HVAC control board components to students seated in a classroom equipped with tools and training equipment.
HVAC instructor guides students as they troubleshoot wiring and components inside a heating and cooling system training unit.
HVAC students inspect wiring and components inside a residential air conditioning unit while working with an instructor in a lab.
Students perform maintenance on air conditioning equipment in an HVAC training lab featuring furnaces, ductwork and mechanical systems.

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