Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

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Program Overview

HVAC/R is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world today. With the changing laws involving refrigerants, there is a constant need for qualified service and installation technicians to work on residential HVAC equipment. 

This program will provide proper training for people interested in a career in the residential/light commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) field. The technician will be prepared for employment in maintaining, servicing and installing HVAC systems for residential/light commercial applications. The most modern equipment, test instruments, and computers are used for instruction.

After completing the Residential HVAC one-year Technical Diploma program, students may wish to pursue an Associates Degree in AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY. Credits earned in the 1-year technical diploma are associate-level courses and can be applied to the Associate Degree.

  • Perform HVAC/R service and repair operations in compliance with published safety standards.
  • Promote customer satisfaction.
  • Operate tools/equipment according to process published in operator’s manual and/or demonstrated in class.
  • Service and/or repair/replace defective components established in equipment specific repair manual and/or electronic service information systems.
  • Diagnose root cause of problems by comparing test results to an established standard.
  • Efficiently complete tasks within the expected time frame for an entry level technician.

Semester 1

  • A/C Safety, Tools, Thermal Dynamics and HVAC Terminology - 1 credit
  • A/C Components, REfrigeration Cycle and Refrigeration Gauges - 1 credit
  • Air Flow Fundamentals - 1 credit
  • Electrical Safety, Meter Usage and Ohm's Law - 1 credit
  • Parallel Circuits, Combination Circuits and Capacitors - 1 credit
  • Electrical Services, Wire Sizing and Electrical Diagrams - 1 credit
  • Access Valves, Compressors and Condensers - 1 credit
  • Evaporators, Metering Devices and Accessories - 1 credit
  • Heat Transfer Principles and Manual J - 1 credit
  • Wrightsoft Load Calculations and RESCheck - 1 credit
  • Print Reading for HVAC/R - 1 credit
  • Mechanical Code - 1 credit
  • Shop Mathematics 1 - 1 credit

Semester 2

  • Flaring, Swagging and Soldering Copper Pipe - 1 credit
  • Air Acetylene and Ocy-Acetylene Brazing Copper Pipe - 1 credit
  • Refrig Recov, Deep Evac and Charging of Residential, Light Commercial, Geothermal and Ice Mach Equipment - 1 credit
  • Gas Pipe Sizing, Gas Regulators and Gas Valves - 1 credit
  • Residential Gas Furnaces - 1 credit
  • Electric Heat and Air-to-Air Residential Heat Pump Systems - 1 credit
  • Split Phase Motor Identification, Testing and Replacement - 1 credit
  • Variable Speek Motors, Current Relays, Potential Relays and PTC Relays - 1 credit
  • Transformers, Contactors, Relays and Motor Starters - 1 credit
  • Human Relations in the Industrial Setting - 2 credits
  • Communication - 2 credits

Semester 3

  • Refrigeration and HVAC Temperature Control Systems - 1 credit
  • Refrigeration and A/C Control Systems - 1 credit
  • Heating and Package Gas/Electric Control Systems - 1 credit
  • Residential Split and Light Comercial Package Gas/Electric Cooling Applications - 1 credit
  • Residential Air-to-Air and Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Cooling Applications - 1 credit
  • Commercial - Package, Split DX and Chilled Water A/C Applications - 1 credit
  • Advanced Compressors, Condensers, Metering Devices, and Evaporators - 1 credit
  • Walk-in Coolers/Freezers and Reach-in Freezers - 1 credit
  • Ice Machines - 1 credit
  • Residential Split System Gas and Refrigeration Pipe Installation - 1 credit
  • Residential Split System Duct and Controls System Installation and Start-up - 1 credit
  • Split Refrigeration System Installation - 1 credit
  • Shop Mathematics II - 2 credits

Semester 4

  • Residential Oil Heat, Duel Fuel Systems and Two Stage Heat Pump Heating Applications - 1 credit
  • Mini-Split, Light Commerical Gas/Electric Package and Unit Heater Heating Applications - 1 credit
  • Commerical-Package Gas/Electric, Hydronic and In-Line Duct Heating Applications - 1 credit
  • Hydronic Systems Theory - 1 credit
  • Hydronic Systems Installation nd Start-up - 1 credit
  • Hydronic and Steam System Service - 1 credit