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Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Technology

Technical Certificate

Career Program - 31 Semester Hours

English: 3 hours
Three hours of English courses must be selected from the following list:
____ ENG 1003 Basic Technical Communications 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1013 Composition I 3 credit hours
Mathematics: 3 hours
Three hours of mathematics must be selected from the following list:
____ MATH 1003 Intermediate Algebra 3 credit hours
____ MATH 1253 Applied Technical Math 3 credit hours
____ MATH   (Any Higher Level Math) 3 credit hours
Technical Core: 25 hours
____ ACR 1104 Refrigeration Systems and Components 4 credit hours
____ ACR 1303 Schematics 3 credit hours
____ ACR 1404 Introduction to Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 4 credit hours
____ ACR 1603 Piping and Load Calculation 3 credit hours
____ ACR 1704 Commercial Refrigeration 4 credit hours
____ ACR 1903 Heating Technology 3 credit hours
____ ELEC 1204 Fundamentals of Electricity 4 credit hours

Students are encouraged to take ACAD 0411 College Study Skills their first semester to better equip them to make the transition from high school to college-level course work.

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After UACCM

Graduates are employed as:

  • Residential repair technicians
  • Refrigeration and maintenance technicians in manufacturing or industrial plants and hospitals
  • Commercial refrigeration

Hints

  • Students should take all remedial courses early in order to focus on degree-required classes in later semesters.
  • Take classes when offered as some classes are only offered certain semesters.
  • Plan electives early to insure completion of courses within the desired time frame.

Note

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology program includes courses in electricity, motors, domestic refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning.

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