Courses, systems, and skills
What you'll study
The published curriculum emphasizes heating and hydronic systems, diagnostics and troubleshooting, and airflow and ductwork. Use these questions to learn how classroom instruction connects with supervised work on equipment.
Heating, furnaces, boilers, or hydronics
Which heating systems are available in the lab for startup, testing, and diagnosis?
Service, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
What faults will instructors introduce, and how is your diagnostic process scored?
Airflow, ventilation, and ductwork
Which duct-design, airflow-measurement, and balancing tasks will you complete in the lab?
Commercial or industrial systems
Which commercial equipment will you diagnose, and how much time is spent working on it?
Controls, thermostats, and automation
Will you wire, program, and troubleshoot controls on operating equipment?
Curriculum and equipment highlights
- Pump technologies and advanced HVAC control systems.
- Install, maintain, and troubleshoot HVAC equipment
- Install and troubleshoot HVAC control systems
- Training in next‑generation refrigerants
- Oversee outside contractors performing HVAC work.
- Install HVAC/R systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair HVAC/R systems.
- Perform all heating and cooling load calculations.
- Energy and energy efficiency.
- Perform residential and commercial load calculations
- Design hydronic, forced‑air, and heat pump systems
- Design ducts to carry the proper airflow to conditioned areas.
Career directions mentioned by the college
- HVAC System Designer
- Controls Specialist
- HVAC Technician
- Energy Efficiency Professional