The HVAC Technology program prepares students for entry-levelemployment in the field of Environmental Control Technology, also known asHeating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration. Students completingthese degrees/certificates offered in this program will have a foundation introubleshooting and repair of air conditioning, heating and refrigerationsystems. This program also introduces students to more complex systems typicalto industrial refrigeration and ice machines.
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1.The student will be describe, and evaluate the fundamental concepts of therefrigeration cycle.
2. The student will analyze common deficiencies in airconditioning systems.
3. The student will safely diagnose and troubleshootelectrical circuits, motors, and motor controls that are typical to airconditioning and refrigeration equipment.
4. The student will read andinterpret electrical diagrams in various technical formats.
5. The student will be prepared to pass the required Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)certification exam
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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HVAC B50 | Principles of Air Conditioning | 4 | Y1 / S1 |
HVAC B52 | Electricity Applied to HVAC | 4 | Y1 / S1 |
HVAC B54 | Refrigeration Technology | 4 | Y1 / S1 |
INDT B10 | Industrial Technology Careers | 3 | Y1 / S1 |
HVAC B55 | Ice Machine Service and Repair | 4 | Y1 / S2 |
HVAC B60 | Industrial Refrigeration Operation | 4 | Y1 / S2 |
ELET B3 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 | Y1 / S2 |
Required Core Classes: Units
HVAC B50 Principles of Air Conditioning 4
HVAC B52 Electricity Applied to HVAC 4
HVAC B54 Refrigeration Technology 4
HVAC B55 Ice Machine Service and Repair 4
HVAC B60 Industrial Refrigeration Operations 4
ELET B5 Programmable Logic Controllers 3
INDT B10 Occupational Readiness 3
Total Required Units in Area of Major: 26
Program CourseSequence: Listthe program courses along with the GE and pre-requisite courses. This willmatch your program student education plan (SEP). The first line is anexample.
SemesterOne (15 units)*
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | CSU-GE | IGETC | Local GE | Sequence |
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Required Core (7 units) | HVAC B50 | Principles of Air Conditioning | 4.0 | Year 1, Fall | |||
INDT B10 | Occupational Readiness | 3.0 | Year 1, Fall | ||||
General Education (8 units) | ENGL B1A | Expository Composition | 3.0 | A.2 | 1A | A.2 | Year 1, Fall |
MATH B70 | Intermediate Algebra | 5.0 | B.2 | Year 1, Fall | |||
SemesterTwo (16 units)*
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | CSU-GE | IGETC | Local GE | Sequence |
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Required Core (7 units) | HVAC B54 | Refrigeration Technology | 4.0 | Year 1, Spring | |||
ELET B5 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 3.0 | Year 1, Spring | ||||
General Education (9 units) | COMM B8 | Small Group Communication | 3.0 | A.1 | 1C | A.1 | Year 1, Spring |
ART B1 | Art Appreciation | 3.0 | C.1 | 3A | C.1 | Year 1, Spring | |
HIST B17B | History of the United States Since 1870 | 3.0 | D.2 | 3B | D.2 | Year 1, Spring |
SemesterThree (15 units)*
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | CSU-GE | IGETC | Local GE | Sequence |
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Required Core (8 units) | HVAC B52 | Electricity Applied to HVAC | 4.0 | Year 2, Spring | |||
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Required Core | HVAC B55 | Ice Machine Service and Repair | 4.0 | Year 2, Spring | |||
General Education (6 units) | ERSC B10 | Introduction to Earth Science | 3.0 | B.1 | 5A | B.1 | Year 2, Spring |
POLS B1 | American Govt: National, State and Local | 3.0 | D.8 | Area 4 | D.3 | Year 2, Spring |
Semester Four (14 units)
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | CSU-GE | IGETC | Local GE | Sequence |
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Core Requirement (4 units) | HVAC B60 | Industrial Refrigeration Operations | 4.0 | Year 2, Spring | |||
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General Education | HLED B1 | Health Education | 3.0 | E | E | Year 2, Spring | |
Elective | Year 2, Spring | ||||||
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