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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Program

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UndergraduateTechnical Diploma

Program Level

Undergraduate

Requirements

The following criteria must be satisfied towards completion of the Technical Diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

HOURS

Required Courses

24

Certificate of Technical Studies Concentrations:

22

CTS - Commercial A/C

CTS - Residential

CTS - Commercial Refrigeration

Technical Diploma Total

46

Course options for completing the Program Core and Certificate of Technical Studies concentrations are listed below.

Required Courses:

Towards completion of the Technical Diploma, the required courses listed below must be completed, along with one of the Certificate of Technical Studies options identified below.

Code

Title

hours

course

HVAC Introduction

3

course

Principles of Refrigeration I

3

course

Principles of Refrigeration II

3

course

Principle of Refrigeration III

3

course

Electrical Fundamentals

3

course

Electrical Components

3

course

Electric Motors

3

course

Applied Elec & Troubleshooting

3

Total Hours

24

Certificate of Technical Studies:

Choose one of three Certificate of Technical Studies options listed below towards the completion of the Technical Diploma.

CTS in Commercial A/C:

Code

title

hours

course

Commercial Air Conditioning I

6

course

Commercial Air Conditioning Controls

7

course

Commercial Air Conditioning II

6

course

Practicum

3

Certificate of Technical Studies Total

22

-or- CTS in Commercial Refrigeration:

code

title

hours

course

Commercial Refrigeration I

6

course

Commercial Refrigeration Controls

7

course

Commercial Refrigeration II

6

course

Practicum

3

Certificate of Technical Studies Total

22

-or- CTS in Residential:

code

title

hours

course

Domestic Refrigeration

2

course

Room Air Conditioners

2

course

Residential Central Air Conditioning I

3

course

Residential Air Conditioning II

2

course

Residential System Design

2

course

Residential Heating I

3

course

Residential Heating II

3

course

Residential Heat Pumps

2

course

Practicum

3

Certificate of Technical Studies Total

22


Additional Exit Points

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Technical Studies

The highest exit point in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program is the Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies. To qualify, students must complete the General Education Core and the Technical Diploma (TD) in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. Requirements for exit points and completion are outlined below.

General Education Core

hours

English Composition Elective

3

Math Elective

3

Natural Science Elective

3

Behavioral Science Elective

3

Humanities Elective

3

Core Total

15

Technical Diploma Total

46

Degree Total

61


Career and Technical Certificate (CTC) in HVAC Helper I 

code

title

hours

course

HVAC Introduction

3

course

Principle of Refrigeration III

3

Career & Technical Certificate Total

6


Special Comments:

  • Anticipated program length for the completion of the highest-level exit point is 2 years. 

  • Program requirements must be completed with a programmatic grade point average of 2.0 or higher and grade of "C" or higher in all applicable coursework