Refrigeration Technology is a certificate offering the theoretical, technical, and problem-solving skills essential for employment in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries. Students completing the suggested curriculum can seek employment as air conditioning installers, refrigeration technicians, and building engineers.
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Refrigeration Technology Certificate of Achievement combines technical theory with practical hands-on application to achieve the refrigeration skillset. Curriculum provides students with the opportunity to 1)increase their troubleshooting experience; 2) develop their understanding for refrigeration theory; and 3) demonstrate critical thinking. Courses also include opportunities for students to work in teams on projects.
Item 1. Program Goals and Objectives
Refrigeration Technology Certificate of Achievement combines technical theory with practical hands-on application to achieve the refrigeration skillset. Curriculum provides students with the opportunity to 1)increase their troubleshooting experience; 2) develop their understanding for refrigeration theory; and 3) demonstrate critical thinking. Courses also include opportunities for students to work in teams on projects.
Program Outcomes
1. Develop communication skills and critical thinking to effectively resolve refrigeration issues.
2. Diagnose systems using refrigeration theory and troubleshooting skills.
3. Demonstrate proper and safe handling of materials and equipment.
Item 2. Catalog Description
Refrigeration Technology is a certificate offering the theoretical, technical, and problem-solving skills essential for employment in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries. Students completing the suggested curriculum can seek employment as air conditioning installers, refrigeration technicians, and building engineers.
Item 4. Master Planning
Refrigeration Technology Certificate of Achievement combines technical theory with practical hands-on application to achieve the refrigeration skillset. Curriculum provides students with the opportunity to 1)increase their troubleshooting experience; 2) develop their understanding for refrigeration theory; and 3) demonstrate critical thinking. Courses also include opportunities for students to work in teams on projects. Students completing the suggested curriculum can seek employment as air conditioning installers, refrigeration technicians, and building engineers.
Item 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections
Interest in this community based and job-focused certificate of achievement is expected to be modest at first and grow quickly through marketing efforts to bring this program into broader community awareness. Enrollment and completion of the Refrigeration Technology Certificate of Achievement are projected to be at least 5 per year after inaugural first two years of this program.
Item 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs
a) There are no active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.
b) This program does not replace any existing program on the college’s inventory.
c) Laney currently has a CP in this subject, however due to student demand the department decided to convert it to a CA.
Item 7. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area
Laney is the only college in the district that offers a certificate in Refrigeration Technology.
Outside the district, the following colleges offer:
· CCSF: Certificate in Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
· DVC: Certificate in HVACR
· SJCC: Certificate in Air Conditioning &Refrigeration Technology
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Laney GE | Sequence | |
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Core Courses (16.5 Units) | ECT 013 | Fundamentals of Refrigeration | 4 | Yr 1, Fall | ||
ECT 214 | Technical Mathematics for ECT | 3 | Yr 1, Fall | |||
ECT 012 | Blueprint Reading and Interpretation for ECT | 1.5 | Yr 1, Spring | |||
ECT 211 | Mechanical and Electrical Codes | 1.5 | Yr 1, Spring | |||
ECT 015 | Advanced Refrigeration & Troubleshooting | 3 | Yr 1, Spring | |||
E/ET 202 | Fundamentals of Electricity for ECT | 2 | Yr 1, Fall | |||
WELD 215 | Welding for ECT Technicians | 1.5 | Yr 1, Spring | |||
Major Requirements: | 16.5 | |||||
Total Units | 16.5 |
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