Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning / Refrigeration

Program Overview

Heating, Ventilation, Air‑Conditioning / Refrigeration (HVAC/R)

Program Description

This program includes designing, testing, and repairing heating, ventilation, air‑conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems for both commercial and residential applications.

Program Content

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the HVAC/R industry. Students will obtain EPA certification prior to leaving school to be employed in any job that requires work with refrigerants. The program focuses on broad, transferable skills, stresses understanding of the heating, air‑conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation industry, and demonstrates elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, and health, safety, and environmental issues. It offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous con...