Air Conditioning

The Commercial Air Conditioning Technology Certificate program provides quality training as a technician or repair person for home, commercial, and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Text Box: The Program Offers:
State-of-the-art equipment and facilities 
EPA Refrigerant Containment Certification
Flexibility in scheduling and program planning

Careers

* Heating, A/C and Refrigeration Helper

* Heating, A/C and Refrigeration Mechanic Assistant

* Heating, A/C and Refrigeration Mechanic

* Heating, A/C and Refrigeration Technician

* Commercial Refrigeration Technician

Text Box: Job Opportunities 
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration are projected to grow 42% by the year 2005*
Rated 24 among the top 100 jobs of the fastest growing professions and occupations gaining the most new jobs*
Average tri-county wage is $10.50 per hour*

Source: State of Florida, Department of Labor and Employment Security, 1997

Text Box: Program Highlights
Fundamentals of Refrigeration
Electrical Systems and Controls
Energy Management
Psychometrics and Systems Design
Trouble Diagnosis and Analysis Heating Systems
Indoor Air Quality

For Further Information, Contact:

 

Tom Bush, Dept. Chair

863.784-7117

Email-busht@southflorida.edu

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AIR CONDITIONING,  REFRIGERATION, & HEATING TECHNOLOGY

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Program Code: 3250

Prefix

Number

Course Name

Contact Hrs.

First Semester

 

 

ACR

0000

Fundamentals of Refrigeration

60

ACR

0080L

AC, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab

180

ACR

0102

Basic Electricity: Systems and Controls

60

ACR

0080L

AC, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab

180

 

 

Total

480

Second Semester

 

 

ACR

0609

Refrigeration Trouble Analysis

60

ACR

0080L

AC, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab

180

ACR

0600

Heating Systems

60

ACR

0080L

A/C, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab

180

 

 

Total

480

Spring/Summer Term

 

 

ACR

0060

Indoor Air Quality and System Design

60

ACR

0080L

A/C, Refrigeration, and Heating Mechanics Lab

120

ACR

0949

Co-op in Refrigeration  OR

 

ACR

0915

Internship in Refrigeration

180

 

 

Total

180