Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology (A35100) AAS

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Purpose

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum, provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems.

Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools and instruments.

Diploma graduates should be able to assist in the start up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems.

Admission Requirements and Special Conditions

A high school diploma (or equivalent), satisfactory scores on college placement tests (or equivalent) and a minimum GPA in English and mathematics are required. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, RCC offers pre-college courses to prepare students for the Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology curriculum.

Program Curriculum

First Semester (Fall)

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1
AHR 110 - Intro to Refrigeration Credit Hours: 5
AHR 111 - HVACR Electricity Credit Hours: 3
AHR 112 - Heating Technology Credit Hours: 4
BPR 130 - Print Reading/Construction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 110 - Freshman Composition Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 13 | Lab Hours 12 | Credit Hours 19

Second Semester (Spring)

AHR 113 - Comfort Cooling Credit Hours: 4
AHR 133 - HVAC Servicing Credit Hours: 4
AHR 151 - HVAC Duct Systems I Credit Hours: 2
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
Social/ Behavioral Science - Elective Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 10 | Lab Hours 15 | Credit Hours 16

Summer Session

AHR 114 - Heat Pump Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 130 - HVAC Controls Credit Hours: 3
AHR 140 - All-Weather Systems Credit Hours: 2
CIS 111 - Basic PC Literacy Credit Hours: 2

Class Hours 6 | Lab Hours 11 | Credit Hours 11

Third Semester (Fall)

AHR 115 - Refrigeration Systems Credit Hours: 2
AHR 120 - HVACR Maintenance Credit Hours: 2
AHR 152 - HVAC Duct Systems II Credit Hours: 2
AHR 180 - HVACR Customer Relations Credit Hours: 1
AHR 211 - Residential System Design Credit Hours: 3
AHR 213 - HVACR Building Code Credit Hours: 2

Class Hours 7 | Lab Hours 13 | Credit Hours 12

Fourth Semester (Spring)

AHR 160 - Refrigerant Certification Credit Hours: 1
AHR 212 - Advanced Comfort Systems Credit Hours: 4
AHR 250 - HVAC System Diagnostics Credit Hours: 2
ENG 115 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/ Fine Arts - Elective Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 9 | Lab Hours 10 | Credit Hours 13

Total Credit Hours 71

Additional Curriculum Notes

Curriculum includes the opportunity to obtain the EPA Refrigerant License.
Students taking the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Program have the option to continue their studies at a four-year university program that transfers Associate in Applied Science programs such as East Carolina University BS in Industrial Technology [opens in a new window].
The Humanities/Fine Arts elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ART 111 , HUM 110 , HUM 115 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 , REL 110 , REL 211 , REL 212 , REL 221 .
The Social/Behavioral elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ECO 151 , HIS 111 , PSY 118 , SOC 225 .