Essentials of HVAC

Program overview

The Essentials of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (Certificate) is a program that will provide students with the basic knowledge of installing and maintaining heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.

Courses Required

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Semester 1

Fundamentals Of Refrigeration

Course Code: ACR-101

This course covers the refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, pressure temperature relationship, and system components.

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Tools & Service Techniques

Course Code: ACR-102

This course is a basic study of the uses of tools and service equipment used in the installation and repair of HVAC equipment.

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Basic Air Conditioning

Course Code: ACR-120

This course is a study of various types of air conditioning equipment including electrical components, schematics and service to the refrigerant circuit.

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Semester 2

Basic Electricity for HVAC/R

Course Code: ACR-106

This course includes a basic study of electricity, including OHMS' Law and series and parallel circuits as they relate to heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems.

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Wiring Diagrams

Course Code: ACR-107

This course covers the basic requirements for interpretation of wiring diagrams used in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

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Heating Fundamentals

Course Code: ACR-110

This course covers the basic concepts of oil, gas, and electric heat, their components and operation.

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Automatic Controls

Course Code: ACR-140

This course is a study of the adjustment, repair and maintenance of a variety of pressure and temperature sensitive automatic controls.

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Entry Requirements

Student Learning Outcomes