Air Conditioning / Heating and Refrigeration Technology Associate of Applied Science

This program follows a structured schedule, Monday – Friday from 8 AM to 3 PM.

The Air Conditioning/Heating and Refrigeration Technology of Applied Science degree program is a sequence of classes designed to train students to meet employment requirements in the field of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating. This will include the installation, repair and maintenance of air conditioning/ refrigeration equipment. Included in this program is the study of residential and commercial air conditioners, heat pumps, gas and electric furnaces, and the design of air conditioning systems. Throughout the entire program, an emphasis is placed on current techniques used by service technicians. An emphasis is placed on graduate students being nationally and EPA certified. The program consists of 60 hours of coursework and commonly takes four semesters to complete when taken during the day.

Resources

Freshman Year

First SemesterHours
HART 1401 
Basic Electricity for HVAC
4
HART 1356 
EPA Recovery Certification Preparation
3
HART 1410 
HVAC Shop Practices and Tools
4
HART 1400 
HVAC Duct Fabrication
4
Total15
Second SemesterHours
LEAD 1100
Workforce Development with Critical Thinking
1
HART 2338 
Air Conditioning Installation & Startup
3
HART 1407 
Refrigeration Principles
4
HART 1341 
Residential Air Conditioning
3
HART 2336 
Air Conditioning Troubleshooting
3
Total14

Sophomore Year

First SemesterHours
HART 2431 
Advanced Electricity for HVAC
4
HART 1303 
Air Conditioning Control Principles
3
HART 1345 
Gas and Electric Heating
3
HART 2349 
Heat Pumps
3
Total13
Second SemesterHours
ENGL 1301 (core) Composition I3
SPCH 1315 (core) Public Speaking3
BCIS 1305 or EDUC 1300 (core) Business Computer Applications or Learning Framework3
Social Science Elective (core)3
College Level Math or Natural Science Course from Core Curriculum (core)3
Visual/Performing Arts (core)3
Total HVAC Technology
AAS Total
18
60