HVAC Residential Service Technician Certificate (Spring 2012)
The postsecondary certificate program is designed to prepare you for the basic job skills needed to service residential heating and air conditioning equipment. Students who elect the residential service certificate option learn the theory of operation and how to service, repair and design gas furnaces, central air conditioners, heat pumps and rooftop air conditioning systems. This knowledge is reinforced by working on actual equipment in the laboratory. Completion of this program will allow the student to seek employment as a residential maintenance and service technician in the heating/air conditioning trade.
Suggested/Sample Course Sequence
The sequence taken by the student may vary depending on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/ professional responsibilities.
(Major Code 6260; CIP Code 47.0201)
Fall Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 121 | Composition I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117 | ||
| HVAC 121 | Basic Principles of HVAC | 4 |
| Prerequisite or corequisite: HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 | ||
| HVAC 123 | Electromechanical Systems | 4 |
| MATH 115 | Elementary Algebra | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test |
Total Semester Hours: 14
Spring Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC 150 | Refrigerant Management and Certification | 1 |
| HVAC 124 | Equipment Selection and Duct Design | 4 |
| Prerequisites: HVAC 121 and either HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 | ||
| HVAC 137 | Residential Systems: Air Conditioning | 4 |
| Prerequisites: HVAC 121 and either HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 | ||
| HVAC 235 | Residential Heat Pump Systems | 4 |
| Prerequisites: HVAC 121 and either HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 |
Total Semester Hours: 13
Fall Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Electives | 3-4 | |
| HVAC 167 | Sheet Metal Layout and Fabrication | 3 |
| HVAC 155 | Workplace Skills | 1 |
| HVAC 127 | Residential Systems: Heating | 4 |
| Prerequisites: HVAC 121 and either HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 |
Total Semester Hours: 11-12
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC 125 | Energy Alternatives | 2 |
| HVAC 143 | Reading Blueprints and Ladder Diagrams | 2 |
| HVAC 221 | Commercial Systems: Air Conditioning | 4 |
| Prerequisites: HVAC 121 and either HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 | ||
| HVAC 223 | Commercial Systems: Heating | 4 |
| Prerequisite: HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 | ||
| HVAC 231 | HVAC Rooftop Units | 3 |
| Prerequisites: HVAC 121 and either HVAC 123 or ELTE 123 | ||
| HVAC 271 | HVAC Internship | 3 |
| Prerequisite: Department approval required | ||
| HVAC 291 | Independent Study | 1 |
| CPCA 105 | Introduction to Personal Computers: Windows | 1 |
| INDT 125 | Industrial Safety | 3 |
Total Program Hours: 38-39