Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology
Program Overview
The Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning program is to provide students with the skills needed for entry-level positions in the installing, repairing and troubleshooting various heating and cooling equipment. Students will work with industrial standard tools associated with equipment such as oil and gas furnaces, refrigeration units, and air conditioning equipment.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities consist of HVAC installers, controls technicians, service technicians, maintenance mechanics, plumbers, engineers, programmers, research development, management, sales, and dispatch. But let’s be clear – this is an exciting, evolving field that requires hard work, dedication, innovation and creative problem solving.
Program Learning Goals
Goal 1: Graduates will possess the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level HVAC Technician position.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Install various heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
- Pipe a hydronic heating system
- Perform preventive maintenance on heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems
- Properly diagnose and repair various HVAC equipment
Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate safe HVAC practices and understand how important they are in the HVAC environment.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Perform tasks in accordance with OSHA guidelines
- Exhibit proper usage of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Identify safety concerns when dealing with high pressure refrigerants
- Demonstrate safe practices while working with a multimeter.
Goal 3: Graduates will acquire a well-rounded foundation of knowledge in the Building Trades Industry.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Demonstrate entry-level competency in each HVAC, Electrical and Carpentry.
- Demonstrate professionalism between classmates and instructors.
Course Outline
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Major Courses (42 Credits) |
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| BTT ### | Construction Elective | 3 |
| BTT 101 | Introduction to the Construction Trades | 2 |
| BTT 102 | Introduction to the Construction Trades Lab | 4 |
| BTT 149 | Construction Safety | 1 |
| BTT 151 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 2 |
| BTT 152 | Fundamentals of Electricity Lab | 1 |
| BTT 251 | Motors and Controls | 3 |
| BTT 252 | Motors and Controls Lab | 3 |
| HAC 175 | Pipefitting | 2 |
| HAC 176 | Pipefitting Lab | 1 |
| HAC 177 | Refrigeration | 2 |
| HAC 178 | Refrigeration Lab | 4 |
| HAC 281 | Air Conditioning Systems | 2 |
| HAC 282 | Air Conditioning Systems Lab | 2 |
| HAC 283 | Heating System Design & Installation | 2 |
| HAC 284 | Heating System Design & Installation Lab | 4 |
| HAC 289 | Applied Practice and Special Topics | 1 |
| HAC 290
or INT 299 |
Applied practice and Special Topics Lab
Internship |
3 |
| General Education (22 Credits) | ||
| ART 110 | Contract Drawings | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or CSM 105 |
Customer Service and Our World | |
| CPT 101 | Microcomputer I | 3 |
| COM ### | Communication Elective | 3 |
| MAT ### | MAT 101 or higher (course determined by placement test) | 3 |
| PHY 101 | Introductory Physics | 3 |
| SSS 101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| Minimum Credits to Graduate | 64 | |
For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.