Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology - (D35100)
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.
Students enrolling in this program must purchase student accident insurance.
Plan of Study
Fall Semester
| AHR 110 | Introduction to Refrigeration | 5 |
| AHR 111 | HVACR Electricity | 3 |
| AHR 112 | Heating Technology | 4 |
| ISC 112 | Industrial Safety | 2 |
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| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 3 |
| Or | |
| MAT 112 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring Semester
| AHR 113 | Comfort Cooling | 4 |
| AHR 114 | Heat Pump Technology | 4 |
| AHR 133 | HVAC Servicing | 4 |
| *Communication Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Summer Semester
| AHR 160 | Refrigerant Certification | 1 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
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| WBL 110 | World of Work | 1 |
| Or | |
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning I | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
*Communication Elective - Choose one of the following:
UGETC:
| COM 120 | Introduction to Interpersonal
Communication | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
Gen Ed:
| ENG 110 | Workplace Writing Essentials | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 37