Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Overview (5267)
Type of Award
CCP - Career Certificate Program
Program Website
https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-industry/default.aspx
Program Description
This CCP program's course content includes broad, transferable skills, and stresses the understanding of all aspects of the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry. The curriculum emphasizes operational functions of systems, along with troubleshooting and repair of systems. The underlying principles of technology, labor issues, health, safety and environmental issues are also covered.
Shop or laboratory activities are an integral part of this program. These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures and in the care of tools, equipment, materials and processes found in the industry.
Program Learning Outcomes
For detailed information, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/Program-Learning-Outcomes
Admission Requirements
- No high school diploma or GED is required. (To be eligible to receive federal student aid, you must: Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or have complete homeschooling)
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Students must pass with the following minimum Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) scores: Reading: 9; English: 9; Mathematics: 10 or qualify for TABE exemption.
Program Length
Total program hours: 1,350.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus.
For More Information
Program Director - Lynnmarie Gomes Highsmith, gomeshl@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3547
Employment Opportunities
This program is designed to prepare the student for entry level employment in the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
Required Courses (Clock Hours: 1,350)
Group A - Heating, A/C, and Refrigeration Helper
| ACR0501 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Helper 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0549 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Helper 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
Group B - Heating, A/C, and Refrigeration Mechanic Assistant
| ACR0530 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic Assistant 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0706 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic Assistant 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
Group C - Heating, A/C, and Refrigeration Mechanics
| ACR0307 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0622 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0430 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 3 (CCP) | 100 Clock Hours |
| ACR0816 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 4 (CCP) | 150 Clock Hours |
Group D - Heating, A/C, and Refrigeration Technician
| ACR0710 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0066 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0961 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 3 (CCP) | 100 Clock Hours |
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Clock Hours: 500)
| ACR0501 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Helper 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0549 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Helper 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0530 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic Assistant 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0706 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic Assistant 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Clock Hours: 500)
| ACR0307 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0622 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0430 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 3 (CCP) | 100 Clock Hours |
| ACR0816 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 4 (CCP) | 150 Clock Hours |
Term Three - Summer (Year One) (Clock Hours: 350)
| ACR0710 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 1 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0066 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 2 (CCP) | 125 Clock Hours |
| ACR0961 | Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 3 (CCP) | 100 Clock Hours |
Total Credit Hours: 1350