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Refrigeration, Heating, Air Conditioning Service Technology
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Career Pathway - Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology

Options:
Air Conditioning
Commerical Refrigeration
Heating
Refrigeration, Heating, Air Conditioning Service T

Associate in Applied Science Degree/ Advanced Certificate

This program will provide you education and skill training for service technicians in the Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning Service Industry. Technicians on the job are needed to test, troubleshoot, repair, install, and sell the wide range of mechanical and electrical appliances and components in this field.

YEAR ONE - Fall Semester 

Notes
Course
Course Title
Credits
2,3,4,5 
ENG ---  
 Any Approved College Composition I Course 
3/5  
2,5 
 Heating System Fundamentals 
3  
2,3,4,5 
 Applied Electricity I 
3  
2,4,5 
 Sheetmetal Layout I 
3  
   
Subtotal
12/14
 
YEAR ONE - Winter Semester 

Notes
Course
Course Title
Credits
 Technical Communication 
3  
LW ---  
 Any 1 Credit LW Course (As of fall 2007) 
1  
MTH ---  
 Any Approved Intermediate Algebra Course 
4  
2,3,4 
 Fundamentals of Refrigeration & A/C 
3  
2,3,4 
 Refrigerant Piping & Practices 
3  
   
Subtotal
14
 
YEAR ONE - Spring/Summer Semester 

Notes
Course
Course Title
Credits
2,3,4 
 Refrigeration & A/C Service I 
3  
2,4 
 Residential Air Conditioning Systems 
3  
$,2,5 
 Heating Service Fundamentals 
3  
3,4,6 
 Refrigeration & A/C Service II 
3  
   
Subtotal
12
 
YEAR TWO - Fall Semester 

Notes
Course
Course Title
Credits
*1,2,3,4,5 
 Cooperative Education Construction Technology 
1  
 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 
3  
 Computer Concepts & Competencies 
4  
 
 
  OR
  
 Micro Computers in Business Using MS Office 
(3)  
2,3 
 Commercial Refrigeration Flow Controls I 
3  
$,2,3,4 
 Refrigerant Certification 
1  
$,2,4 
 Commercial Air Conditioning 
3  
   
Subtotal
14/15
 
YEAR TWO - Winter Semester 

Notes
Course
Course Title
Credits
LWA ---  
 Any 1 Credit LWA Course 
1  
POL ---  
 Any Approved American Government Requirement 
3/4  
2,3 
 Commercial Refrigeration II 
3  
$,2,3,4,5 
 Design of HVAC Systems 
5  
   
Subtotal
12/13
 
YEAR TWO - Spring/Summer Semester 

Notes
Course
Course Title
Credits
$,2,3 
 Commercial Refrigeration III 
5  
$,2,5 
 Hydronic and Oil Heating Fundamentals 
3  
   
Subtotal
8
 
Total Credits Required For Commerical Refrigeration Advanced Certificate
36/38
Total Credits Required For Air Conditioning Advanced Certificate
34/36
Total Credits Required For Heating Advanced Certificate
24/26
Total Credits Required For Associate Degree
69/73




Notations:
* A “C” (2.0) minimum grade is required in each asterisked course.
$ Key Course: Key courses must be completed within 5 years of completing certificate or degree. Failure to complete within the stated time frame will require you to repeat this course. See section 4 of the College Catalog "Academic Policies/Graduation
  1. In a laddered program, CED 280C is only required to be taken one time.
  2. Required for the Associates Degree.
  3. Required for the Commercial Refrigeration Advanced Certificate.
  4. Required for the Air Conditioning Advanced Certificate.
  5. Required for the Heating Advanced Certificate.
  6. Only required for certificate programs.
  7. Prior to enrollment, you must have an ASSET score of 38 (Elementary Algebra), 31 (Intermediate Algebra), or 28 (College Algebra) or an ACT score of 19 in Math, or COMPASS score of 41 (Algebra). You are advised to take MTH 097 if your algebra skills are weak.

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