Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R), SC

Program Description

The Skill Certificate, Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) will help prepare students for entry-level positions to install, service, or repair air conditioning/heating systems. Students will gain a basic knowledge of electrical systems and components, schematic reading, and troubleshooting techniques in air conditioning/heating.

The skills certificate will prepare students to take the certification exams for: ©HVAC/R Excellence-Electrical and ©HVAC/R Excellence-Heating, Electrical, Air, Technology (H.E.A.T.). Students must pass all courses with a score of 70% or higher.

This program is not eligible for financial aid. However, it may be eligible for scholarship funding if the student is awarded scholarships.

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Program Requirements

Skills Certificates can consist of a single course or a short set of courses that provide training for entry-level positions or career advancement. These short-term certificates may also prepare students to take state, national and/or industry-recognized certifications or licensing exams.

Skills certificates are awarded upon completion of coursework and marked on a student's transcripts at the end of the semester. Students cannot declare a skills certificate as one's major. Skills Certificates are not eligible for Financial Aid. 

To earn a skills certificate, students must:

1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
2. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the certificate will:

PSLO1: Identify, explain, troubleshoot, repair electrical systems and controls in HVAC/R systems and controls.

PSLO2: Identify and apply the elements of design techniques in HVAC/R.

PSLO3: Identify, troubleshoot and repair HVAC/R.