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Heating & Cooling Technology
The heating, cooling, and refrigeration industries are looking for personnel trained in several skills areas. Students will prepare for an expanding
field that includes jobs in sales, service, installation, and industrial maintenance for a company or as a self-employed individual. Laboratory time
is used to learn to install and service heating and cooling systems, as well as designing and forming sheet metal patterns for ductwork. Students are
prepared in residential, commercial, and industrial work.
Students also receive extensive training in energy management and environmental controls technology. The Heating and Cooling Technology program provides
students with skills and knowledge in mechanics, electricity, and sheet metal to help them get a job working in comprehensive or specialized areas. Some
typical jobs include service, or installation technician, sales, service trainer, industrial maintenance, supervisor, manufacturer’s representative, or business owner.
| First Year |
| First Semester | Semester Credits |
| HV | 101 | Electrical Fundamentals | 3 |
| HV | 111 | Heating Fundamentals | 3 |
| HV | 121 | AC and Refrigeration Fundamentals | 4 |
| HV | 151 | AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory I | 5 |
| CIS | 105 | Microcomputer Software Applications | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| | Diploma | 18 |
| | AAS | 21
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| Second Semester | Semester Credits |
| HV | 102 | Sheet Metal Tech. & Blueprint Reading | 2 |
| HV | 122 | Sheet Metal Laboratory | 2 |
| HV | 132 | Heating & Refrigeration Theory | 4 |
| HV | 142 | HV Controls & Heat Pumps | 3 |
| HV | 152 | AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory II | 4 |
| HV | 170 | SCADA for HVAC | 1.5 |
| MATH | 104 | Technical Math | 3 |
| | | 19.5
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| Second Year |
| Third Semester | Semester Credits |
| HV | 211 | Domestic Heating and Cooling | 4 |
| HV | 221 | Planning & Estimating | 3 |
| HV | 231 | Heat Pumps | 2 |
| HV | 251 | AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory III | 5 |
| ENGL | 201 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| | | 17
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| Fourth Semester | Semester Credits |
| HV | 202 | Commercial Refrigeration | 4 |
| HV | 232 | Commercial Air Conditioning | 3 |
| HV | 252 | AC/Heating/Refrigeration Laboratory IV | 5 |
| HV | 259 | DDC Temperature Control | 4 |
| | Behavioral Science Elective (AAS) | 3 |
| | Diploma | 16 |
| | AAS | 19
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| Placement Information |
According to 2006 data, the placement rate for graduates in this program was 100%. The average hourly wage was $11.21
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| Estimated Program Costs |
| Tuition | $5661 |
| State Facility Fee | $803 |
| Technology Fee | $400 |
| Program Fees | $2190 |
| Maintenance Fee | $76 |
| Student Services Fee | $384 |
| Books & Tools (estimated) | $1700 |
| Total estimated* program cost (2 years) | $11,214 |
| *All costs listed are estimated and are subject to change at any time.
Students will receive final costs at the time of course registration each semester. |
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