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Award:
CERTIFICATE
Length:
Variable
Purpose:
The Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Servicing Certificate
program is designed to train persons to service present equipment
in the field and also give them a background that will enable them
to cope with new developments as they occur.
Occupational
Objectives: The following
occupational titles represent examples of possible employment
opportunities:
- Air
Conditioning Technician
- Installation
and Service Technician
- Refrigeration
Service Technician
- Circuits &
Controls Service Technician
Admission
Requirements: Entry into
this curriculum may be attained by meeting the general admission
requirements established for the College. If you meet the general
admission requirements, a counselor will discuss with you the
strengths and weaknesses of your academic background and your
strengths and weaknesses as revealed by an appropriate placement
test. You may correct any deficiencies in academic preparation in
the College's
Developmental Studies program.
Program
Description: The program is
primarily for persons presently employed in the air conditioning
and refrigeration field. It provides both the practical experience
and the technical knowledge required for competence as a service
technician in the air conditioning and refrigeration field.
The student will
receive specialized seminars, theoretical and practical training
in basic electricity, circuits and controls (electric, electronic,
and pneumatic), combustion devices (oil burners and gas burners),
refrigeration and air conditioning (residential and commercial).
The program contains general education courses to assist you in
social and business communications and to prepare you to meet the
obligations of a citizen in the American democratic society.
Program
Requirements: To receive a
Certificate in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Servicing, you
must complete a minimum of 50 credits with a grade point average
of 2.00 or better. The 50 credits are distributed according to the
following outline. This outline represents a typical order of
courses taken by part-time students. Part-time and/or evening
students may take courses in any desired sequence, except for
hyphenated courses or others requiring prerequisites.
Air Conditioning
& Refrigeration Servicing
| Course
Number |
Course Title |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab Hours |
Course
Credits |
| First
Semester |
| AIR 111 |
Air Conditioning & Refrig. Controls I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 121 |
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 161 |
Heating, Air Conditioning &
Refrigeration Calculations I or approved substitute |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| ENG 131 |
Technical Report Writing or Approved
Substitute |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| STD 100 |
Orientation |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
|
10 |
7 |
13 |
| Second
Semester |
| AIR 112 |
Air
Conditioning & Refrig. Controls II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 122 |
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 154 |
Heating
Systems I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ECO 100 |
Elementary Economics or Approved Substitution |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
|
9 |
6 |
12 |
|
Third Semester |
| AIR 123 |
Air
Conditioning & Refrigeration III |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 155 |
Heating
Systems II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 158 |
Mechanical Codes or Approved
Substitute |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| AIR 213 |
Air Conditioning & Refrig. Controls
III |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| HIS 268 |
The
American Constitution or Approved Substitute |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
|
11 |
6 |
14 |
|
Fourth
Semester |
| AIR 124 |
Air
Conditioning & Refrigeration IV |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 156 |
Heating
Systems III |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIR 214 |
Air Conditioning & Refrig. Controls
IV |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ITE 116 |
Survey of Computer
Software Applications |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
|
8 |
6 |
11 |
Total Minimum Credits
for Certificate in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Servicing.............50
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