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Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Diploma (D35100)

  • Degree Offered: Diploma
  • Duration: Short Term 3-12 months
  • Program Code: D35100
  • Program Requirements:

    TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 36

     

How to Apply Requirements

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems. Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools, and instruments. Diploma graduates should be able to assist in the start-up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 AHR-110 - Intro to Refrigeration  2  6  0  5  Fall
 AHR-112 - Heating Technology  2  4  0  4  Spring
 AHR-113 - Comfort Cooling  2  4  0  4  Fall
 AHR-114 - Heat Pump Technology  2  4  0  4  Spring
 AHR-130 - HVAC Controls  2  2  0  3  Spring
 AHR-160 - Refrigerant Certification  1  0  0  1  Fall
 AHR-213 - HVACR Building Code  1  2  0  2  Summer
 BAT-111 - Building Automation Systems  1  3  0  2  Spring
 ELC-111 - Intro to Electricity  2  2  0  3  Fall

Major Electives: Select 2 hours

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 AHR-120 - HVACR Maintenance  1  3  0  2  Summer
 WBL-111 - Work-Based Learning I  0  10  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 WBL-112 - Work-Based Learning I  0  20  0  2  Fall, Spring, Summer
 WBL-121 - Work-Based Learning II  0  10  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer

Total Major Hours: 30

General Education Courses

Communications:

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 COM-120 - Intro Interpersonal Com  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

General Education: Select One

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 HUM-110 - Technology and Society  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 HUM-115 - Critical Thinking  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Total General Education Hours: 6

Fall Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 AHR-110 - Intro to Refrigeration  2  6  0  5  Fall
 AHR-113 - Comfort Cooling  2  4  0  4  Fall
 AHR-160 - Refrigerant Certification  1  0  0  1  Fall
 ELC-111 - Intro to Electricity  2  2  0  3  Fall

Spring Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 AHR-112 - Heating Technology  2  4  0  4  Spring
 AHR-114 - Heat Pump Technology  2  4  0  4  Spring
 AHR-130 - HVAC Controls  2  2  0  3  Spring
 BAT-111 - Building Automation Systems  1  3  0  2  Spring
 Humanities/Fine Arts Course*      3  

Summer Term

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 AHR-213 - HVACR Building Code  1  2  0  2  Summer
 COM-120 - Intro Interpersonal Com  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 Major Elective*      2  

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