Feb 22, 2025  
Catawba Valley Community College 2025-2026 General Catalog 
    
Catawba Valley Community College 2025-2026 General Catalog

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology, A.A.S. (A35100)


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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 Composition:


Humanities/Fine Arts:


Natural Sciences/Mathematics:


Social/Behavioral Sciences:


Program Electives:


Students are required to take a minimum of 6 SHC from the following:

Total Credit Hours Required: 64/67


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.

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:


Students who elect to take MAT 171 from above:


Suggested Program Sequence:


Fall - 1st Year:


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


Spring - 1st Year:


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


Total Hours: Class 5/6 | Lab 2 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 6/7


Total Hours: Class 8 | Lab 10 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 12


Spring - 2nd Year:


Total Hours: Class 9/11 | Lab 6/14 | Clin/WkExp 0/20 | Credit 15


Grand Total Hours: Class 39/45 | Lab 40/58 | Clin/Wk Exp 0/20 | Credit 64/67


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