Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology

Advisor: Mr. Jack Dempsey
Award: Associate in Occupational Technology, with a Concentration in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) Technology
Semester hours required for graduation: 65-70

Few aspects of modern living are untouched by modern refrigeration and air conditioning. Businesses, commercial operations, manufacturing processes, storage and shipping operate under controlled temperature conditions.
New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amendments to the Clean Air Act have changed air conditioning and refrigeration so dramatically that HVAC/R services require new equipment, new procedures, new refrigerants and even new attitudes. The HVAC/R Technology program addresses all the new EPA regulations and prepares students for the challenges of future change in the industry.

A. General Education: 22 Credit Hours
CPT 102    Basic Computer Concepts (3)
ENG 101   English Composition I (3)
ECO 210   Macroeconomics (3)
or
ECO 211    Microeconomics (3)
MAT 101    Beginning Algebra (3)
PSY 201    General Psychology (3)
SPC 205    Public Speaking (3)
COL 101    College Orientation (1)
MUS 105    Music Appreciation (3)
or
ART 101    Art History and Appreciation (3)
or
ART 111    Basic Drawing (3)

B. Required Core Subject Areas:
Primary Technical Specialty:
30 Credit Hours
ACR 101     Fundamentals of Refrigeration (5)
ACR 106    Basic Electricity for HVAC/R (4)
ACR 107    Wiring Diagrams (2)
ACR 110    Heating Fundamentals (4)
ACR 120    Basic Air Conditioning (4)
ACR 131    Commercial Refrigeration (4)
ACR 140    Automatic Controls (3)
ACR 210    Heat Pumps (4)

Secondary Technical Specialty: 12 Credit Hours (minimum)
Select from Electrical or Drafting and Design Technology curriculum.

C. Technical Elective: 3 Credit Hours
Select one course from the list of technical electives.