HVAC/R Technology, Diploma

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Student kneeling with wrench beside open AC unit

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.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: This degree is a Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) program. You may purchase a laptop on your own or from the Southeast Tech IT Support Center.

Program Curriculum | 35 Credits Minimum

Core Program Courses

HVAC 117 - Heating 5 Credit Hours
HVAC 117L - Heating Lab 4 Credit Hours
HVAC 127 - Cooling 5 Credit Hours
HVAC 127L - Cooling Lab 4 Credit Hours
HVAC 137 - Intro to Controls 1 Credit Hours
HVAC 137L - Intro to Controls Lab 1 Credit Hours
HVAC 147 - Controls I 1 Credit Hours
HVAC 147L - Controls I Lab 1 Credit Hours
HVAC 157 - Controls II 1 Credit Hours
HVAC 157L - Controls II Lab 1 Credit Hours

General Education Requirements

SSS 100 - Student Success Seminar 2 Credit Hours
GEN ED REQ - HVAC/R Technology Additional Gen-Ed Requirement 3 Credit Hours
GEN ED REQ - HVAC/R Technology Communications Requirement 3 Credit Hours
GEN ED REQ - HVAC/R Technology Mathematics Requirement 3-5 Credit Hours

Additional Information

Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.