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Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology
Contact(s): Samuel Benton
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 startup, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze and evaluate a broad variety of AHR technologies
- Exhibit industry standard skills and competencies
- Exhibit industry standards and competencies for Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration design technologies
- Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology - Diploma
- Basic HVACR Certificate
- Intermediate HVACR Certificate
- Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology - CCP
Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Diploma – D35100
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ACA 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
| AHR 110 | Introduction to Refrigeration | 5 |
| AHR 112 | Heating Technology | 4 |
| AHR 111 | HVACR Electricity | 3 |
| ENG 101 or ENG 111 |
Applied Communications I or Writing and Inquiry |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 3 |
| AHR 113 | Comfort Cooling | 4 |
| AHR 114 | Heat Pump Technology | 4 |
| AHR 133 | HVAC Servicing | 4 |
| AHR 160 | Refrigerant Certification | 1 |
| WBL 110 or WBL 111 |
World of Work or Work-Based Learning I |
1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| AHR 130 | HVAC Controls | 3 |
| AHR 212 | Advanced Comfort Systems | 4 |
| AHR 250 | Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Diagnostics | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
Basic HVACR Certificate – C35100B
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| AHR 110 | Introduction to Refrigeration | 5 |
| AHR 112 | Heating Technology | 4 |
| AHR 111 | HVACR Electricity | 3 |
| AHR 160 | Refrigerant Certification | 1 |
| ACA 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 | |
Intermediate HVACR Certificate – C35100I
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credit Hours | |
| AHR 113 | Comfort Cooling | 4 |
| AHR 114 | Heat Pump Technology | 4 |
| AHR 133 | HVAC Servicing | 4 |
| AHR 160 | Refrigerant Certification | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| AHR 130 | HVAC Controls | 3 |
| AHR 212 | Advanced Comfort Systems | 4 |
| AHR 250 | Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Diagnostics | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 22 | |
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration – CCP
Tuition-waived program for Career & College Promise (high school students)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| AHR 110 | Introduction to Refrigeration | 5 |
| AHR 111 | HVACR Electricity | 3 |
| ACA 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| AHR 160 | Refrigerant Certification | 1 |
| AHR 113 | Comfort Cooling | 4 |
| AHR 114 | Heat Pump Technology | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |