Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

Certificate

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) field will prepare students to service, repair, install, maintain and troubleshoot mechanical systems in the residential industry. These mechanical systems include; heating, cooling and indoor air quality.

Career preparation requires extensive educational training in high temperature refrigeration systems, electrical controls, cooling/heating systems, duct design, duct fabrication, and residential heat gain and loss calculations. Additional key skills implemented in the program include; customer service, attention to detail, troubleshooting and diagnosing problems, time management, dismantling and reassembling of mechanical systems.

Some of the opportunities for employment in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration include: equipment installers, maintenance, service and repair.

Associate of Applied Science

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) field will prepare students to install, maintain and troubleshoot mechanical systems in commercial, residential and industrial environments. These mechanical systems include heating, cooling, ventilation of indoor environments and refrigeration.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) technicians are primarily trained in the service, repair, maintenance and installation of equipment including residential, commercial and industrial systems. Technicians are also trained in maintaining cooling/heating systems in order to save energy consumption by implementing advance technology controls.

Career preparation requires extensive educational training in refrigeration systems, electrical controls, pneumatic controls, cooling/heating systems, duct design, duct fabrication and residential/commercial heat gain and loss calculations. Additional key skills implemented in the program include customer service, attention to detail, troubleshooting and diagnosing problems, time management, dismantling and reassembling of mechanical systems.

Some of the opportunities for employment in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration include engineers in sales, application and operating, equipment installers, preventive maintenance, service and repair, wholesale and sheet metal specialist.

Program Learning Outcomes

Certificate

1. Students will demonstrate safety practices.

2. Demonstrate the use of HVACR testing tools to troubleshoot residential air conditioning systems and their components.

3. Apply industry standards to do load calculation with air distribution layout.

4. The students will be able to safely wire and install residential air conditioning equipment and evaluate system performance.

Associate of Applied Science

1. Students will demonstrate chilled water system concept.

2. Analyze and compare medium and low temperature system refrigeration equipment sequence of operation and accessories.

3. Demonstrate the use of HVACR testing tools to troubleshoot air conditioning systems and their components.

4. Apply industry standards to calculate a HVACR air distribution system.

5. Students will be able to read commercial construction blueprints for service and installation procedures.

Advisory Committee Members

Joe Villegas, Frontier Air Conditioning
Jay Villegas, Frontier Air Conditioning
Luis Hess, Hess Air
Edgar Zamora, RGV Extreme Air Services
Steven Mojica, CoolSys Refrigeration
Sandra Yarrison, Joe's Comfort Air
Rudy Cantu, Goodman
Rick Andreatos, National Commercial Equipment Repair
Arnold Ramirez, Gemaire Distributors
Adolfo De Leon, Crimson Refrigeration
Sergio Sanchez, Insco Distributing
Frank Nunez, Johnson Supply
Matt Cypher, Cytech Heating and Cooling L.C.
Adolfo Gonzalez, Johnstone Supply
Jose Luis Vazquez, Perry Mechanical

Certificate

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Certificate

Associate Degree

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Associate of Applied Science