Air Conditioning / Refrigeration

This course emphasizes the fundamental principles for air conditioning and refrigeration. Instruction is provided in the theory and principles of refrigeration and heat transfer, HVAC/R system components, common, and specialty tools for HVAC/R, and application of the concepts of basic compression refrigeration. Upon completion, students should identify system components and understand their functions, identify and use common and specialty HVAC/R tools, and maintain components of a basic compression refrigeration system.

This course covers system performance checks and refrigerant cycle diagnosis. Emphasis is placed on the use of refrigerant recovery/recycle units, industry codes, refrigerant coils and correct methods of charging and recovering refrigerants. Upon completion, students should be able to properly recover/recycle refrigerants and demonstrate safe, correct service procedures which comply with the no-venting laws.

This course provides instruction on general service and installation for common gas furnace system components. Upon completion, students will be able to install and service gas furnaces in a wide range of applications.

This course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge of electrical theory and circuitry as it pertains to air conditioning and refrigeration. This course emphasizes safety, definitions, symbols, laws, circuits, and electrical test instruments. Upon completion students should understand and be able to apply the basic principles of HVACR circuits and circuit components.

This course provides students with advanced application of electrical circuits and diagrams. Students construct a variety of wiring diagrams commonly found in HVAC/R electrical systems. Upon completion, student should understand standard wiring diagrams and symbols and be able to construct various types of electrical circuits. 

This course covers the theory and application of larger heating systems emphasizing commercial applications such as gas heaters, boilers, unit heaters, duct heaters, and hydronic systems.  Upon completion, students will be able to troubleshoot and perform general maintenance on commercial heating systems.

This course is EPA-approved and covers material relating to the requirements necessary for type I, II, and III universal certifications. Upon completion, students should be prepared to take the EPA 608 certification examination. 

This course provides basic instruction on the operation and servicing of heat pump systems.  Additional emphasis is placed on basic theory and application of refrigerants for heat pump systems and on basic service of components.  Upon completion students will be able to install and service heat pumps.

This course provides instruction in the load calculation of a structure and system sizing.  Topics of instruction include heat loss, heat gain, equipment, air distribution sizing, and factors making acceptable indoor air quality.  Upon course completion, students will be able to calculate system requirements.