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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Award: DIPLOMA

Length:  A full-time student may complete this program in two years.

Purpose: The Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Diploma program is designed to prepare you for employment as an air conditioning and refrigeration technician upon completion of the program.

Occupational Objectives: The following occupational titles represent examples of possible employment opportunities:

  • Air Conditioning/Heating Technician
  • Sales Engineer
  • Installation and Service
  • Sales and Design Engineer

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 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration program is designed to provide both the practical experience and technical knowledge required for competence as a technician in the air conditioning industry.  Laboratory experience, field trips and specialized seminars give you the skill and know-how you need in order to plan, install and service air conditioning equipment.  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 Diploma in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, you must complete a minimum of 96 credits with a grade point average of 2.00 or better. The credits are distributed according to the following outline. This outline represents a typical order of courses taken by full-time day 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

Course Number  Course Title  Lecture Hours  Lab Hours  Course Credits
First Semester
AIR 117 Metal Layout 1 6 3
AIR 134 Circuits & Controls I 2 3 3
AIR 154 Heating System I 2 2 3
AIR 161 Heating, AC, &
Refrig. Calc I		 3 0 3
AIR 165 Air Conditioning System I 2 3 3
ITE 116 Survey of Computer Software Applications 2 0 2
Total    12 14 17
Second Semester
AIR 118 Metal Layout II or Approved Substitute 1 6 3
AIR 135 Circuits & Controls II 2 3 3
AIR 155 Heating Systems II 2 2 3
AIR 162 Heating, Air Cond. & Refrig. Calculations II or approved substitute 3 0 3
AIR 166 A/C Systems II 2 3 3
PHY 130 Survey of Applied Physics (or approved elective) 2 2 3
Total    12 16 18

Summer Term I
AIR 136 Circuits & Controls III 2 3 3
AIR 156 Heating Systems III 2 2 3
AIR 195 Topics in Customer Relations 1 0 1
HIS 268 The American Constitution or approved substitute 3 0 3
ENG 131 Technical Report Writing 3 0 3
TOTAL   11 5 13
 
Third Semester
AIR 167 Air Cond. Systems III 3 3 4
AIR 181 Planning & Estimating I 1 3 2
AIR 231 Circuits and Controls V 4 3 5
AIR 271 Refrigeration I 4 6 6
Total    12 15 17
Fourth Semester
AIR 137 Air Cond. Electronic Survey or approved substitute 1 3 2
AIR 182 Planning & Estimating II 1 3 2
AIR 232 Circuits and Controls VI 2 3 3
AIR 254 Air Cond. Systems IV 2 3 3
AIR 272 Refrigeration II 3 6 5
ENG 115 Technical Writing or approved substitute 3 0 3
Total    12 18 18

Summer Term II
AIR 233 Circuits and Controls VII 2 3 3
AIR 255 Air Cond. Systems V 2 3 3
AIR 273 Refrigeration III 2 3 3
AIR 195 Refrigerant Certification 1 0 1
ECO 100 Elementary Economics or approved substitute 3 0 3
Total   10 9 13
 

Total Minimum Credits for a diploma in Air

Conditioning  and Refrigeration........................96
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