Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology

This course introduces students to electrical components and controls. Emphasis is placed on the operations on motors, relays, contactors, starters, and other HVAC electrical components. Upon completion, students should be able to install electrical components and determine their proper operation.

This course covers the theory and application of larger heating systems emphasizing commercial applications such as gas heaters, boilers, unit heaters, duct heaters, and hydronic systems.  Upon completion, students will be able to troubleshoot and perform general maintenance on commercial heating systems.

This is a continuation course of the basic theory and application of heat pump systems. Topics include the electrical components of heat pumps and their function. Upon completion student should be able to install and service heat pumps.  

This course emphasizes the fundamental principles for air conditioning and refrigeration. Instruction is provided in the theory and principles of refrigeration and heat transfer, HVAC/R system components, common, and specialty tools for HVAC/R, and application of the concepts of basic compression refrigeration. Upon completion, students should identify system components and understand their functions, identify and use common and specialty HVAC/R tools, and maintain components of a basic compression refrigeration system.

This course provides instruction on general service and installation for common gas furnace system components.  Upon completion, students will be able to install and service gas furnaces in a wide range of applications.  

This course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge of electrical theory and circuitry as it pertains to air conditioning and refrigeration. This course emphasizes safety, definitions, symbols, laws, circuits, and electrical test instruments. Upon completion students should understand and be able to apply the basic principles of HVACR circuits and circuit components.

Instruction received in this course centers around the basic theory and application of heat pump systems and components.  Upon completion students will be able to install and service heat pumps in a wide variety of applications.

This course covers the fundamental plumbing principles, practices, and history. Topics include basic plumbing principles, safety, job seeking skills, blueprint reading, plumber's math, shop orientation, and school policy. Upon completion, students will be able to seek employment, understand basic plumbing principles, read and interpret blueprints, work safely, and use formulas to solve plumbing problems involving measurement and layouts. This is a CORE course. 

Students perform various basic plumbing and pipefitting tasks. Safety and regulatory compliance is emphasized throughout this course. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to develop basic plumbing drawings and schematics, use hand and power tools, measure fittings, and join pipe with oxy-fuel equipment.

This course includes the theory of joining pipes and fittings. Topics include methods of joining pipe and fittings, selecting and using power tools, and methods of securing piping. Upon completion students will be able to identify pipe and fittings, identify tools, properly care for tools and identify various types of pipe securing devices. This is a CORE course. 

This course covers identifying pipe and fittings, proper methods for joining all types of pipe and fittings, hanging and securing pipe and using materials and tools. Emphasis is on all plumbing materials, tools, suppliers, equipment and methods. Upon completion, students will be able to join various pipe and fittings.