One-Year Embedded Technical Diploma
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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.
Pathway Certificates and Embedded Technical Diplomas are part of a larger model of BTC’s Career Pathways that link related academic programs in sequence. Each program offers direct job preparation and a path to the next level of academic programming.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 601-116 | A/C Safety, Tools, Thermal Dynamics and HVAC Terminology | 1 |
| 601-117 | A/C Components, Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigeration Gauges | 1 |
| 601-118 | Air Flow Fundamentals | 1 |
| 601-121 | Electrical Safety, Meter Usage and Ohm's Law | 1 |
| 601-122 | Parallel Circuits, Combination Circuits and Capacitors | 1 |
| 601-123 | Electrical Services, Wire Sizing and Electrical Diagrams | 1 |
| 601-131 | Access Valves, Compressors and Condensers | 1 |
| 601-132 | Evaporators, Metering Devices and Accessories | 1 |
| 601-146 | Flaring, Swagging and Soldering Copper Pipe | 1 |
| 601-147 | Air Acetylene and Oxy-Acetylene Brazing Copper Pipe | 1 |
| 804-113 | College Technical Mathematics 1A | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 601-136 | Split Phase Motor Identification, Testing and Replacement | 1 |
| 601-137 | Variable Speed Motors, Current Relays, Potential Relays and PTC Relays | 1 |
| 601-138 | Transformers, Contactors, Relays and Motor Starters | 1 |
| 601-141 | Gas Pipe Sizing, Gas Regulators and Gas Valves | 1 |
| 601-142 | Residential Gas Furnaces | 1 |
| 601-148 | Refrig Recov, Deep Evac and Charging of Residential, Light Commercial, Geothermal and Ice Mach Equip | 1 |
| 601-149 | Refrig Recovery, Triple Evacuation and Charging of Heat Pumps and Refrig Equipment and EPA Test | 1 |
| 601-151 | Residential Split and Light Commercial Package Gas/Electric Cooling Applications | 1 |
| 601-152 | Residential Air-to-Air and Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Cooling Applications | 1 |
| 601-171 | Residential Split System Gas and Refrigeration Pipe Installation | 1 |
| 601-172 | Residential Split System Duct and Controls System Installation and Start-up | 1 |
| 601-176 | Residential Oil Heat, Duel Fuel Systems and Two Stage Heat Pump Heating Applications | 1 |
| 601-177 | Mini-Split, Light Commercial Gas/Electric Package and Unit Heater Heating Applications | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 26 | |