Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Diploma (D35100)

Courses required to meet graduation requirements in this curriculum are offered during daytime hours and evening hours on demand. The Associate of Applied Science degree or Diploma is awarded to graduates of this curriculum. Minimum time for completion Day four semester attendance for the Diploma, five semesters full-time attendance for the Associate in Applied Science.

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. In addition, the AAS degree covers residential building codes, residential system sizing, and advanced comfort systems.

Graduates should be able to assist in the start up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems.

General Education Courses:

English/Communications:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Major Courses:

AHR 110 - Intro to Refrigeration Credit Hours: 5
AHR 111 - HVACR Electricity Credit Hours: 3
OR
ELC 112 - DC/AC Electricity Credit Hours: 5
AHR 112 - Heating Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 113 - Comfort Cooling Credit Hours: 4
AHR 114 - Heat Pump Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 130 - HVAC Controls Credit Hours: 3

Other Major Courses:

AHR 160 - Refrigerant Certification Credit Hours: 1
ISC 121 - Envir Health & Safety Credit Hours: 3
WBL 110 - World of Work Credit Hours: 1

Program Elective:

Students are required to take a minimum of 3 SHC from the following:

AHR 115 - Refrigeration Systems Credit Hours: 2
AHR 180 - HVACR Customer Relations Credit Hours: 1
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
REF 117 - Refrigeration Controls Credit Hours: 4
WLD 112 - Basic Welding Processes Credit Hours: 2
WBL XXX - Work-Based Learning Credit Hours: 1/2

Total Credit Hours Required: 37/40

Developmental Course Requirements:

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or Mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.

ENG 025 Credit Hours: 3

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:

MAT 025 Credit Hours: 3

Students who elect to take MAT 171 from above:

MAT 035 Credit Hours: 3

Suggested Program Sequence:

Fall – 1st year:

AHR 110 - Intro to Refrigeration Credit Hours: 5
AHR 113 - Comfort Cooling Credit Hours: 4
AHR 111 - HVACR Electricity Credit Hours: 3
OR
ELC 112 - DC/AC Electricity Credit Hours: 5
ISC 121 - Envir Health & Safety Credit Hours: 3
WBL 110 - World of Work Credit Hours: 1

Total Hours: Class 10/11 | Lab 12/16 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 16/18

Spring – 1st year:

AHR 112 - Heating Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 114 - Heat Pump Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 130 - HVAC Controls Credit Hours: 3
AHR 160 - Refrigerant Certification Credit Hours: 1
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: Class 7/9 | Lab 10/16 | Clin/Wk Exp 0/20 | Credit 15

Summer – 1st year:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4

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