Certificate Of Achievement in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Program Description
Students will be introduced to the theory of refrigeration and air-conditioning and given practice in the servicing and repairs of the relevant appliances.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon program completion the successful graduate will be able to competently perform the following skills:
- Identify safety and occupational health requirements in the air-conditioning and refrigeration industry.
- Use specified hand and power tools for refrigeration and air-conditioning.
- Perform basic hand skills in maintaining refrigeration and air-conditioning systems to given specifications
- Read and interpret basic electrical drawing & symbols related to A/C and refrigeration systems.
- Perform basic troubleshooting and repair to residential A/C units and refrigerators.
- Participate in the air-conditioning and refrigeration profession.
Programs Requirements
General Education Requirements - 14 Credits
MS 104 Technical Math I (4)
MS 106 Technical Math II (4)
ESL 050 Technical English (3)
CA 100 Computer Literacy (3)
Technical Requirements - 21 Credits
VEM 105 Basic Electricity for A/C (3)
VEM 111 Electrical Wining I (3)
VEM 113 Refrigeration I (4)
VEM 114 Refrigeration II (4)
VEM 110 Workshop Fabrication (3)
VWE 115 General Welding (4)
Total Credits Required - 35 Credits
Suggested Schedule
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit (s) |
| ESL 050 | Technical English | 3 |
| MS 104 | Technical Math I | 4 |
| VEM 105 | Basic Electricity for AC | 3 |
| VEM 110 | Workshop Fabrication | 3 |
| VEM 113 | Refrigeration I | 4 |
| Total= | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit (s) |
| MS 106 | Technical Math II | 4 |
| VEM 111 | Electrical Wining I | 3 |
| VEM 114 | Refrigeration II | 4 |
| VWE 115 | General Welding | 4 |
| Total= | 15 |
Summer Session
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit (s) |
| CA 100 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Total= | 3 |
