Residential Heating & Air Conditioning Technology, Diploma

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Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration technicians install, service, maintain, and repair a variety of air moving and air tempering equipment. They will work with blueprints to fabricate and install duct work, tubing, and/or piping circuits. The use of torches, various power tools, and numerous hand tools will be necessary to perform the specific task. These technicians will also use many pieces of electrical and mechanical test equipment to determine system problems. The technician will perform his or her job both indoors and outdoors based on the type of equipment worked on.

Note: This degree is a Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) program, meaning you can purchase a laptop on your own or from the Southeast Tech Support Center.

Program Curriculum - Total Credits: 36

First Semester

SSS 100 - Student Success Seminar 2 Credit Hours
RA 110 - Basic Electricity 4 Credit Hours
RA 111 - Basic Refrigeration 4 Credit Hours
RA 112 - Basic Heating Systems 3 Credit Hours
RA 113 - Sheet Metal Layout and Fabrication 3 Credit Hours
RA 114 - Essential Skills in the Workplace 2 Credit Hours
MATH 100 - College Math 3 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 100 - Communication in the Workplace 3 Credit Hours or
ENGL 101T - Composition 3 Credit Hours
CIS 101 - Computer Essentials 2 Credit Hours
RA 120 - Heating/Troubleshooting 5 Credit Hours
RA 121 - Air Conditioning Installation 2 Credit Hours
RA 122 - Air Conditioning/Troubleshooting 3 Credit Hours

Additional Information

HVAC Instructors:

Paul Tunge: BS, 9 years industry experience, 13 years teaching experience.
Daniel Vos: MEd, 3 years industry experience, 2 years teaching experience.

Students must earn a “C” or better in all HVAC courses in order to graduate. Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.