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3250 | Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Technology

Occupational Certificate

Description of Program:

The Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Technology occupational certificate prepares the student for employment as a technician or repair person of home and commercial air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Course content includes, but is not limited to, the fundamentals of refrigeration, basic electricity, and heating systems.

Length: 1350 contact hours / 45 occ. credits

PREFIX NUMBER COURSE NAME CONTACT HOURS
FIRST YEAR
First Term
ACR 0000 Fundamentals of Refrigeration 60
ACR 0080L Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab 180
ACR 0102 Basic Electricity: Systems and Controls 60
ACR 0080L Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab 180
480
Second Term
ACR 0609 Refrigeration: Trouble Analysis 60
ACR 0080L Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab 180
ACR 0600 Heating Systems 60
ACR 0080L Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab 180
480
Summer Term
ACR 0060 Indoor Air Quality and System Design 60
ACR 0080L Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab 120
180
OR
ACR 0949 Co-op in Refrigeration* 180
OR
ACR 0940 Internship in Refrigeration 180
SECOND YEAR
First Term
ACR 0930 Selected Topics in Air Conditioning 60
ACR 0080L Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab 150
210
* It is recommended that all students complete Vocational Internship and Co-op prior to earning their certificate.