Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Counselor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2025-2026 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog Program: Refrigeration Certificate of Achievement

Refrigeration Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Refrigeration certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for employment in the refrigeration industry. The student demonstrates his or her ability to work in maintenance departments, cold storage facilities, school districts, and for private contractors. The student demonstrates sufficient experience to recover, evacuate and charge simple refrigeration systems and pass an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test to work in the refrigeration industry.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Design, install, service, maintain and troubleshoot residential and commercial HVAC systems.
  2. Communicate with customers in a professional manner.

Core Requirements

Complete 22 units

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HVACR 70A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Units: 2.5
HVACR 70B Intermediate Refrigeration Units: 2.5
HVACR 71A Air Conditioning Components and Circuits Units: 6
HVACR 71B Air Conditioning Troubleshooting Units: 6
HVACR 72A Introduction to Residential Gas Heating Units: 2.5
HVACR 72B Commercial Gas Heating Devices Units: 2.5

Restricted Electives

Area A

Complete 4 units selected from:

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ELEC 30 Fundamentals of Electricity Units: 5
ELECT 11 AC and DC Network Analysis Units: 4
HVACR 71C Air Conditioning Systems and Heat Pumps Units: 6

Area B

Complete 4 units selected from:

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
WELDING 10 Basic Welding for the Trades Units: 4
WELDING 98 Metal Trade Layout, Forming, and Fabrication Units: 5

Minimum Units Required: 30

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

Related Program

Heating and Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, AS 

For more information:

Contact the Technical Careers and Trades Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC) 

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