Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology
Program Overview
The two-year Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associates Degree 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.
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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:
- Identify HVAC/R equipment and system components, their functions, and their correlation within a system.
- Install various heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
- Pipe a hydronic heating system per manufacture specifications.
- Develop and apply competent wiring skills.
- Demonstrate industry specified soldering and brazing techniques.
Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate safe HVAC practices and obtain an understanding of the significance of safety procedures in the HVAC environment.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Perform tasks in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
- Exhibit proper usage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Demonstrate the safe usage of all tools and equipment.
Goal 3: Graduates will be able to perform entry-level troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on various Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration systems.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
• Demonstrate entry-level diagnostic and service procedures for residential and light commercial air conditioning systems, which may include split systems, ductless systems, and package units.
• Demonstrate entry-level diagnostic and service procedures for residential and light commercial heating systems, which may include furnaces boilers, heat pumps, and roof top units.
• Demonstrate entry-level diagnostic and service procedures for residential and light commercial refrigeration systems, which may include walk-in coolers, icemakers, and freezers.
Course Outline
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Major Courses (42 Credits) |
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| BTT ### | Construction Elective | 3 |
| BTT ### | Construction Elective | 3 |
| BTT 103 | Introduction to Pipefitting | 1 |
| BTT 104 | Introduction to Pipefitting Lab | 2 |
| BTT 105 | Introduction to Electricity for the Trades | 1 |
| BTT106 | Introduction to Electricity for the Trades Lab | 2 |
| BTT 149 | Construction Safety | 1 |
| BTT 151 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 2 |
| BTT 152 | Fundamentals of Electricity Lab | 1 |
| BTT 251 | Motors and Controls | 2 |
| BTT 252 | Motors and Controls Lab | 4 |
| HAC 189 | Refrigeration | 2 |
| HAC 190 | Refrigeration Lab | 4 |
| HAC 285 | Air Conditioning Systems | 2 |
| HAC 286 | 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 |
| Core Career Courses (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 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or ENG 105 |
Industry Communication | |
| MAT ### | MAT 101 or higher | 3 |
| SCI ### | Science Elective | 3 |
| SSS 101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| Minimum Credits to Graduate | 64 | |
For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.