Certificate Programs

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)hvac
Program code: 903-01

Length: One year Program - Two-semester plus Summer session (full-time)

Purpose: Demands for trained, certified personnel to serve a variety of industries and businesses who sell, service, and maintain modern heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment are very much in evidence. This program is designed to train individuals in basics of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technology. Persons completing this course of study should be able to enter the workforce as an entry level Maintenance Technician.

Occupational Objectives:

Air Conditioning Repair Heat Pump Installer
Air Conditioning Mechanic Helper Heat Pump Mechanic
Refrigeration Mechanic Furnace Installer Mechanic
Refrigeration Mechanic Helper Furnace Installer Helper
Technical Sales Specialist  

Admission Requirements: In addition to the admission requirements for the College, entry into the HVAC Certificate program requires that the program coordinator and the college counseling staff conduct an entry assessment interview with each applicant.

Program Requirements: The curriculum comprises 49 semester hours of the basics and essentials of refrigeration systems, together with concurrent support courses in communications, computation, and electricity. Practical skills in blueprint reading provide a basis for employment in larger or smaller operations.

Program Features: The Certificate course offerings will be oriented towards part-time or full-time students who wish to develop their career while in full-time employment or while pursuing full-time studies. The curriculum partially fulfills requirements for certification by the Refrigeration Industries of America (RIA). Co-requisites: ELE 140 for AIR 134, AIR 121 or 122 for AIR 165, AIR 134 and AIR 136 for AIR 235, and AIR 154 and AIR 235 for AIR 190 or equivalent.

Course
Number		 Course Title Lecture
Hours		 Lab
Hours		 Course
Credits
First Semester
AIR 121 Air Cond. & Refrigeration I 3 3 4
AIR 122 Air Cond. & Refrigeration II 3 3 4
AIR 134 Circuits & Controls I 2 3 3
ELE 140 Basic Electricity & Machinery 3 2 4
MTH 103 Applied Technical Mathematics I 3 0 3
TOTAL 14 11 18
         
  Second Semester      
AIR 136 Circuits & Controls III 3 3 4
ELE 135 National Electric Code-Res. 3 2 4
ENG Approved English Elective 3 0 3
AIR 165 Air Conditioning Systems I 3 3 4
BLD 111* Blueprint Reading and the Building Code 2 2 3
TOTAL 14 10 18
Summer Session
ENV 193 Studies in Your Role in the Green Environment 1 0 1
SDV 106 Prep. for Employment 1 0 1
AIR 235 Heat Pumps 3 3 4
AIR 154 Heating Systems I 2 3 3
AIR 190 Coordinated Internship 0 12 3
AIR 295 EPA Regs. (Recovery, Recycle, Reclaim) 1 0 1
TOTAL 8 18 13

Total Credits for the HVAC Certificate 49

Note: BLD 111* Blueprint Reading and Building Codes Pre/Co-requisite BLD 110

Certificate: HVAC Program code: 903-01
CIP Code 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
SOC Code /O*NET Link
 		 49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers/
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-9021.00
Number of Students Completing Program* 6
Number of Students Completing Program within Normal Time* 0
In-State Total Tuition & Fees** $ 6,174
Out-of-State Total Tuition & Fees** $ 15,587
30 Mile Radius ** $ 6,934
Contract ** $ 9,874
Books, Supplies, Other Costs*** $1,790
Number of Students Completing Program with any Student Loan Debt* 0
Median Title IV Loan Debt $0
Median Private Loan Debt $0
Median Institutional Loan Debt  $0
Job Placement for Program Completers**** 33%

* Number of students completing program between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012

** Total tuition and fees are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change

*** Total books, supplies and other costs are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change

****All students who completed between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 are included in this calculation. This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning. This rate is based on program completers who were employed within 180 days of completion. Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) data were used to identify employed students. VEC data does not include federal employment, military employment or employers from other states.