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Course Descriptions <br />Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning <br />Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning <br />Diploma <br />Instructional Weeks: <br />Normal Time to Complete: <br />Delivery Method Offered: <br />Program Objective <br />36 <br />40 <br />Hybrid and In -Residence* <br />The objective of this program is to provide students with the knowledge and technical skills necessary to pursue <br />entry-level employment in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning field, which includes selling, Installing, and <br />maintaining residential equipment. The program is designed to provide students with instructions and hands-on <br />training in areas such as: Installation, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and basic design of refrigeration heating <br />and air conditioning systems along with a focus on service operations. The curriculum includes hands-on lab <br />simulations to help prepare students for field service work typically performed by installation technicians, shop service <br />technicians, repair technicians, and apprentice mechanics. The 9-month HVAC program includes preparation for two <br />important certifications for HVAC professionals: (1) EPA Section 608 Certification for Stationary Air Conditioning and <br />Refrigeration and (2) Universal R-410A Safety Training & Certification. Obtaining an EPA Section 608 Certification is <br />a graduation requirement for this program for all students starting on or after 3/27123. The R410A certification is not <br />a program completion requirement but Is strongly encouraged. <br />Career Outcomes: (SOC Codes: 49-9021.01, 49-9021.02) <br />This program prepares students for entry-level positions, such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, <br />and preventive maintenance technicians. <br />Program Outline: <br />Module <br />Course Course Clock Semester <br />Number Title Hours' Credit Units <br />HVC 1302 <br />Basic Electricity, Motors and HVAC Controls <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 1352 <br />Basic Refrigeration Theory and Application <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 140 <br />Air Conditioning, Troubleshooting and Heat Pump Systems <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 145 <br />Heating Systems <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 150 <br />Duct Design, Blueprint Reading and Load Calculation <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 155 <br />Commercial Refrigeration Systems <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 160 <br />Specialized Commercial Equipment and Green Awareness <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 165 <br />Regulation and Building Automation <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />HVC 170 <br />Electrical and Mechanical Troubleshooting <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />Totals 720 Clock <br />36 Semester <br />Hours <br />Credit Units <br />'An additional 80 hours of outside work Is assigned for each didactic module. <br />2All students must complete modules HVC 130 and HVC 135 before entering any other module. <br />f"In-Residence offered to VA students only <br />