Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration (Day and Evening)

Program Description

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) program provides students with skills with which to obtain entry-level employment in the climate control industry. Through classroom and lab exercises, students focus on a full range of topics in the HVACR field. The program includes training on AC circuits containing inductance and capacitors, and students apply electrical laws, theorems, and formulas to practical applications. This program emphasizes the principles and theory of thermodynamics and how they apply to the HVACR industry, as well as the methods and principles associated with evacuation, recovery and charging of HVACR equipment. Students also become familiar with direct digital controls, motors, and motor controls, including the operation, and troubleshooting of air-conditioning equipment. Students are also introduced to heating systems, where the focus is on maintenance and troubleshooting of electric and oil heating equipment, as well as geothermal heat pumps. Students are also trained in maintenance and troubleshooting techniques for gas heating equipment and controls.

This program prepares the student for the following EPA Certification-Type I Small Appliance, Type II Recovery, Recycling and Reclaim, and Type III Chiller. Upon graduation from the HVACR program, students will be qualified for entry-level work as Heating, Air Conditioning, and/or Refrigeration technicians in both residential and commercial sites.

To successfully pass the PDC-200 (Career Development) course, a minimum numeric grade of 80% or higher and 80% attendance is required in the course. To successfully pass the HV-145 (Troubleshooting) and HV-150 (EPA Certification) courses, a minimum numeric grade of 85% or higher is required and 90% attendance in the course.