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Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology

Curriculum Description

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems.

Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools, and instruments.

Diploma graduates should be able to assist in the start up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems.

The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow this plan should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.

Diploma

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POS Approved: Fall 2007

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
AHR 110	Intro to Refrigeration	2	6	5
AHR 111	HVACR Electricity	2	2	3
AHR 112	Heating Technology	2	4	4
AHR 210	Residential Building Code	1	2	2
MAT 101	Applied Mathematics I	2	2	3
	Total:	9	16	17

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
AHR 113	Comfort Cooling	2	4	4
AHR 114	Heat Pump Technology	2	4	4
AHR 130	HVAC Controls	2	2	3
ENG 101	Applied Communications I	3	0	3
AHR 250	HVAC System Diagnostics	0	4	2
	Total:	9	14	16

Summer Term

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
AHR 160	Refrigerant Certification	1	0	1
AHR 211	Residential System Design	2	2	3
AHR 212	Advanced Comfort Systems	2	6	4
	Total:	5	8	8

Total Credit Hours: 41

D35100