Courses, systems, and skills
What you'll study
The published curriculum emphasizes lab and shop work, heating and hydronic systems, and refrigerant systems. Use these questions to learn how classroom instruction connects with supervised work on equipment.
Hands-on, shop, or laboratory work
How many scheduled hours are spent working on equipment, and what must you demonstrate?
Heating, furnaces, boilers, or hydronics
Which heating systems are available in the lab for startup, testing, and diagnosis?
Refrigeration and refrigerant systems
Which recovery, evacuation, charging, and diagnostic procedures will you perform?
Commercial or industrial systems
Which commercial equipment will you diagnose, and how much time is spent working on it?
Internship, co-op, or work-based learning
Who secures the placement, is it paid, and what happens if a placement is unavailable?
Curriculum and equipment highlights
- And new gases used in cooling systems.