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Heating & Cooling Technology
The heating, cooling, and refrigeration industries are looking for personnel trained
in several skills areas. Students will prepare for an expanding field that
includes jobs in sales, service, installation, and industrial maintenance
for a company or as a self-employed individual. Laboratory time is used
to learn to install and service heating and cooling systems, as well as
designing and forming sheet metal patterns for ductwork. Students are prepared
in residential, commercial, and industrial work.
Students also receive extensive training in energy management and environmental
controls technology. The Heating and Cooling Technology program provides
students with skills and knowledge in mechanics, electricity, and sheet
metal to help them get a job working in comprehensive or specialized areas.
Some typical jobs include service, or installation technician, sales,
service trainer, industrial maintenance, supervisor, manufacturer’s
representative, or business owner.
Award: AAS Degree or Diploma
Course Descriptions
| First Semester |
Semester Credits |
| HV |
101 |
Electrical Fundamentals |
3 |
| HV |
111 |
Heating Fundamentals |
3 |
| HV |
121 |
AC and Refrigeration Fundamentals |
4 |
| HV |
151 |
AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory I |
5 |
| CIS |
105 |
Microcomputer Software Applications |
3 |
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Social Science Elective (AAS) |
3 |
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AAS 21 |
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Diploma 18 |
Second Semester |
Semester Credits |
| HV |
102 |
Sheet Metal Tech. & Blueprint Reading |
2 |
| HV |
122 |
Sheet Metal Laboratory |
2 |
| HV |
132 |
Heating & Refrigeration Theory |
4 |
| HV |
142 |
HV Controls & Heat Pumps |
3 |
| HV |
152 |
AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory II |
4 |
| HV |
170 |
SCADA for HVAC |
1.5 |
| MATH |
104 |
Technical Math |
3 |
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19.5 |
Third Semester |
Semester Credits |
| HV |
211 |
Domestic Heating and Cooling |
4 |
| HV |
221 |
Planning & Estimating |
3 |
| HV |
231 |
Heat Pumps |
2 |
| HV |
251 |
AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory III |
5 |
| ENGL |
201 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
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17 |
Fourth Semester |
Semester Credits |
| HV |
202 |
Commercial Refrigeration |
4 |
| HV |
232 |
Commercial Air Conditioning |
3 |
| HV |
252 |
AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory IV |
5 |
| HV |
259 |
DDC Temperature Control |
4 |
| PSYC |
101 |
General Psychology (AAS) |
3 |
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AAS 19 |
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Diploma 16 |
Total Credits Required to Graduate: 76.5 (AAS)
Total Credits Required to Graduate: 70.5 (Diploma) |
