Technical Trades - HVAC Option, A.A.S.

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Technical Trades - HVAC Option (314A)
Associate in Applied Science Degree

This program prepares students for careers in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning industry. The curriculum enables students to gain hands-on experience while being offered theoretical instruction to enter the HVAC industry. The program focuses on the installation and diagnosis of electro-mechanical and HVAC systems. A graduate of this program seeks employment as a HVAC installer, mechanic, service technician, sheet metal worker, electrician and pipe fitter.

NOTE: Courses listed in the first/third semester will be scheduled for the fall; second/fourth semester courses will be scheduled for the spring. The student is encouraged to use the curriculum planner to keep track of courses taken and those still needed. In some cases, one or more courses may be taken in a different order than indicated on the planner. However, individual course prerequisites must be observed.

Prerequisites/Corequisites – Some courses require another course be taken beforehand or at the same time. To check if a course has a prerequisite or corequisite, see the course description.

Program Competencies

Minimum - 63 credits

First Semester (15)

ENGL 101 - College Writing 3 credits
BUSN 203 - Introduction to Business 3 credits
MATH 117 - Technical Mathematics I 3 credits
DRFT 114 - Blueprint Reading (Machine) 3 credits
COMP 210 - Introduction to Microcomputing 3 credits

Second Semester (16)

COMM 201 - Speech 3 credits
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 credits
TECH 120 - Load Calculations 3 credits
Business Elective
or COMP 242 - Microcomputing Applications 3 credits
Physical Science Elective
PHYS 101 - Physics I 4 credits
or CHEM 112 - Descriptive Chemistry 4 credits
or PHSC 110 - Environmental Science 4 credits

Third Semester (16)

TECH 220 - HVAC System Design 3 credits
PHED 125 - Physical Wellness 2 credits
or Physical Education 2 credits
ELEC 110 - Electrical Fundamentals 7 credits
DRFT 120 - Technical Drawing with AutoCAD® 4 credits

Fourth Semester (16)

NOCTI or ICE (or accepted equivalent) Certification 9 credits¹
EPA Certification 3 credits¹
ELEC 225 - Digital Electronics 4 credits

Note(s):

¹The National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) provides 3-6 hour testing that give students the opportunity to pass assessment of competencies in the field of study. The Industrial Competency Exam (ICE) provides 2-hour tests that give students the opportunity to pass assessment of competencies in the field of study. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a 100-question, 2-hour examination that, if passed, will allow the student to use, purchase and transport refrigerant. Every HVAC technician must at a minimum successfully attain one of three EPA certifications to work in the field.