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Essentials of HVAC

Program Type: Certificate in Applied Science

Program Level: UG

Division: Career & Technical Education

Program Duration: 8 months

Program Contact: Matthew Lewis

Credit Requirement: 25

Time: Evening, Day

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

Semester 1

Fundamentals Of Refrigeration

Course Code: ACR-101

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


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.


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.


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.


Wiring Diagrams

Course Code: ACR-107

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


Heating Fundamentals

Course Code: ACR-110

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


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.


Entry Requirements

To see a list of entrance requirements for this program, please check the FDTC Course Catalog.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge of installing air conditioning systems.
  • Demonstrate how to read electrical diagrams and diagnose electrical circuits.
  • Demonstrate how to read temperature/pressure charts and diagnose problems within the system.
  • Apply knowledge of the air conditioning system to repair problems.