Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Diploma
The Diploma is intended for students who want hands-on skills and job knowledge for service and installation employment. Students will complete the required courses for the fall, spring and summer terms of the HVAC program for a total of 45 semester credit hours. Students seeking the Diploma option should plan on 8 credit hours for internships for this award.
| First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| HVAC 1005 | Safety | 1.0 |
| HVAC 1315 | Electrical Theory | 3.5 |
| HVAC 1320 | Electrical Applications Lab | 1.0 |
| HVAC 1330 | Sheetmetal Installation | 3.0 |
| HVAC 1340 | Furnace Fundamentals | 4.0 |
| HVAC 1350 | Furnace Fundamentals Lab | 3.0 |
| HVAC 1360 | Fall Internship | 1.5 |
| EMTL 1310 | American Heart First Aid Plus | 0.5 |
| Credit Hours | 17.5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Spring | ||
| HVAC 1410 | A/C Cycle Theory | 3.0 |
| HVAC 1425 | A/C Cycle Lab | 2.0 |
| HVAC 1435 | A/C Controls Theory | 3.0 |
| HVAC 1440 | A/C Controls Lab | 1.0 |
| HVAC 1445 | A/C Apps Refrigerant/Rec | 4.0 |
| HVAC 1460 | A/C Applications Lab | 1.0 |
| HVAC 1475 | Heat Pumps Theory | 3.0 |
| HVAC 1480 | Heat Pumps Lab | 1.0 |
| HVAC 1400 | Spring Internship | 1.5 |
| Credit Hours | 19.5 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Summer | ||
| Select one of the following internship courses: | 8.0 | |
| Internship | ||
| Comm Refrigeration Elec Mechanical and Comm Refrigeration Elec Mech Lab |
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| Credit Hours | 8.0 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45.0 | |
HVAC 1005 Safety is a prerequisite for all HVAC classes, except night classes.