Courses, systems, and skills
What you'll study
The published curriculum emphasizes heating and hydronic systems, diagnostics and troubleshooting, and controls and automation. 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?
Controls, thermostats, and automation
Will you wire, program, and troubleshoot controls on operating equipment?
Refrigeration and refrigerant systems
Which recovery, evacuation, charging, and diagnostic procedures will you perform?
Hands-on, shop, or laboratory work
How many scheduled hours are spent working on equipment, and what must you demonstrate?
Curriculum and equipment highlights
- Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Technology
- West Campus
- Degrees and Certificates Offered
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- This certificate.
- Program: Heating and Air Conditioning, AAS
- National Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
- HVAC School Guide
- Program: Heating and Air Conditioning, CA
- Program: HVAC/R-Energy Management Engineering Technology, AAS