Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Certificates

  • The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems. Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety.

  • The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Commercial A/C Certificate is designed for individuals wishing to learn about commercial A/C systems. Topics include an introduction to the fundamentals of heating, advanced comfort systems, hydronic heating systems, and the fundamentals of liquid chilling equipment. Certificate graduates should be able to assist in the start-up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and installation of commercial A/C systems.

  • The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Commercial Refrigeration Certificate is designed for individuals wishing to learn about commercial AHR systems. Topics covered in this certificate program include basic refrigeration processes used in mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning systems, electricity, the fundamentals of heating, hydronic heating systems, and the fundamentals of liquid chilling equipment. Certificate graduates should be able to assist in the start-up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and installation of commercial systems.

  • The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Residential Advanced Certificate provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with advanced residential systems. Topics include comfort cooling, heat pump technology, HVAC servicing, HVACR customer relations, and HVACR building code. Certificate graduates should be able to assist in the customer relations, start-up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation for advanced residential systems.

  • The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Building Automation Certificate is designed for individuals interested in the basics of how to implement building automation controls within the commercial HVAC context. Topics include HVACR electricity, electronics, system design, automation  and energy management concepts.