Course Catalog

This course covers the fundamentals of heating systems. Topics include safety, instrumentation, system operating, efficiency testing, electrical power, and control systems. Upon completion, students should be able to perform maintenance, service, and testing for major components of a heating system.

The Advanced section of the Heavy Equipment Operator program offers a 10-week equipment operator certification. It includes the operation of skid steers, bulldozers, excavators, and other types of equipment. With experienced and professional instructors, we prepare valuable operators with the real-world skills, knowledge, and a Department of Labor pre-apprenticeship certificate to help students to succeed in the nation's fastest and constantly growing industry. This course is offered four times a year. There are two fall classes, one begins in July, and the second begins in October. The spring class begins in January. The summer class begins in April.

The Basic section of the Heavy Equipment Operator program offers a 10-week commercial driver's license program that includes the new Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administrations (FMCSA) and Entry Level Drivers Training (ELDT) material for theory, behind the wheel range instruction and behind the wheel road instruction. At the completion of training each student is tested for their CDL license in the state they live in. This course is offered four times a year. There are two fall classes--one begins in July, and the second begins in October. The spring class begins in January. The summer class begins in April.

This course introduces the theory and technology used in analyzing blood cells and the study of hemostasis. Topics include hematology, hemostasis, and related laboratory testing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate theoretical comprehension of hematology/hemostasis, perform diagnostic techniques, and correlate laboratory findings with disorders.

This course introduces the varied origins of country music and the commercialization of this art form. Emphasis is placed on historical, sociocultural, and stylistic factors related to country music and musicians. Upon completion, students should be able to identify specific styles and explain the influence of pop culture on the development of country music. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

This course is a survey of Rock music from the early 1950's to the present. Emphasis is placed on musical groups, soloists, and styles related to the evolution of this idiom and on related historical and social events. Upon completion, students should be able to identify specific styles and to explain the influence of selected performers within their respective eras. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

This course is designed to cover initial response objectives to a hazardous materials incident. This block will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of OSHA 1910.120 and Chapters 4, 5, 6.2, and 6.6 of NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). This course is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of cellular regulation, perfusion, inflammation, sensory perception, stress/coping, mood/affect, cognition, self, violence, health-wellness-illness, professional behaviors, caring interventions, and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.

This course introduces the functions of personnel/human resource management within an organization. Topics include equal opportunity and the legal environment, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, employee development, compensation planning, and employee relations. Upon completion, students should be able to anticipate and resolve human resource concerns.

This course covers the types of controls found in residential and commercial comfort systems. Topics include electrical and electronic controls, control schematics and diagrams, test instruments, and analysis and troubleshooting of electrical systems. Upon completion, students should be able to diagnose and repair common residential and commercial comfort system controls.

This course covers the application, use, and control of motors and drives used in commercial HVAC systems. Topics include motor and generator theory, motor types, motor starters, motor controls, and variable frequency drives. Upon completion, students should be able to safely install, test, and troubleshoot motors and motor control equipment used in commercial HVAC systems.

This course covers the North Carolina codes that are applicable to the design of HVACR systems. Topics include current North Carolina codes as applied to HVACR design and service industries. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the correct usage of North Carolina codes that apply to specific areas of the HVACR trade.