Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate of Achievement

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Upon successful completion of the Heating and Air Conditioning certificate, the student demonstrates the skills, knowledge and training to service and repair heating and air conditioning equipment. The student demonstrates his or her ability to mechanically and electrically troubleshoot problems typically encountered in the industry and to pass the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refrigerant recovery exam for their certification.

Program Learning Outcomes

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

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

Core Requirements

Complete 34 units

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 71C Air Conditioning Systems and Heat Pumps Units: 6
HVACR 72A Intro to Residential Gas Heating Units: 2.5
HVACR 72B Commercial Gas Heating Devices Units: 2.5
INDUS 20 Industrial Safety and Health Units: 3
INDUS 94 Industrial Mathematics Units: 3 or higher level mathematics course

Restricted Electives

Area A

Complete 4 units selected from:

ELEC 30 Fundamentals of Electricity Units: 5
ELECT 11 AC and DC Network Analysis Units: 4
HVACR 71D Commercial Air Conditioning Design and Operation Units: 6

Area B

Complete 4 units selected from:

WELDING 10 Basic Welding for the Trades Units: 4
WELDING 98 Metal Trade Layout, Forming, and Fabrication Units: 5

Minimum Units Required: 42

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

For more information:

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