Northshore Technical Community College
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
CIP 470201
Technical Diploma (TD),
Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS),
Technical Competency Area (TCA)
The purpose of this program is to provide specialized classroom instruction and practical shop experience to prepare students for employment in a variety of jobs in the field of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration.
The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program prepares individuals to install, diagnose, repair, and maintain the operating condition of domestic, residential, and commercial heating air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Course Course Lecture Hours Lab Hours Total Credit Hours Clock Hours FRESHMAN SEMINAR 1 0 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 1 1 2 45 HVAC INTRODUCTION 1 2 3 90 PRINCIPLES OF REFRIGERATION I 1 2 3 90 PRINCIPLES OF REFRIGERATION II 1 3 4 150 TCA - Helper I 13 390 ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS 1 2 3 90 ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 1 2 3 90 ELECTRIC MOTORS 1 2 3 90 APPLIED ELECTRICITY AND TROUBLESHOOTING 1 2 3 90 CTS - Helper II 25 750 DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION 1 2 3 90 ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS 1 2 3 90 CTS - Domestic A/C & Refrigeration Technician 31 930 JOB SEEKING SKILLS 2 0 2 30 RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING I 1 2 3 90 RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING II 1 2 3 105 RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM DESIGN 1 2 3 90 RESIDENTIAL HEATING I 1 2 3 105 RESIDENTIAL HEATING II 1 2 3 90 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS 1 2 3 90 Successful completion of TCA Helper I, CTS Helper II, & CTS Domestic A/C Refrig Tech In addition, successful completion of above seven courses TD - Residential A/C & Refrigeration Technician 51 1530 Additional Exit Point: RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING I 1 2 3 90 SOLAR FUNDAMENTALS 3 0 3 45 SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 75 Successful completion of CTS-Helper II plus above 3 courses. CTS--HACR Energy Systems Technician 34 960 COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING I 2 4 6 210 COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS 2 4 6 210 COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING II 2 4 6 210 Successful Completion of TCA Helper I, CTS Helper II, JOBS2450, and the above three courses. TD - Commercial Air Conditioning Technician 45 1410 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION I 2 4 6 210 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION CONTROLS 2 4 6 210 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION II 2 4 6 210 Successful Completion of TCA Helper I, CTS Helper II, JOBS2450, and the above three courses. TD - Commercial Refrigeration Technician 45 1410 Optional Electives: CUSTOMER SERVICE 3 0 3 45 CSRV2000 CUSTOMER SERVICE & SALES 3 0 3 45 ENTP1000 FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 0 3 45 SOLAR FUNDAMENTALS 3 0 3 45 PV SOLAR APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 75 INDUSTRIAL SOLAR APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 75 SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 75 With approval from the Chief Academic Officer/designee, the following courses may be substituted for any of the above course requirements. SPECIAL PROJECTS I 0 1 1 30 SPECIAL PROJECTS II 0 2 2 60 SPECIAL PROJECTS III 0 3 3 90 SPECIAL PROJECTS IV 3 0 3 45 HACR2998 SPECIAL PROJECTS V 1 0 1 15 PRACTICUM 0 3 3 135 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 0 3 3 135 Additional TCA Exit Point: SOLAR FUNDAMENTALS 3 0 3 45 PV SOLAR APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 75 INDUSTRIAL SOLAR APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 75 SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 75 TCA--Solar Systems Installer 12 270
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