Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction
Career Cluster Pathway: Construction
ENGLISH
4 credits
H – Honors
AP –
Advanced
Placement
High School CTE Program: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and
Heating Technology
Educational Agency: School District of Osceola County 2014-2015
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
CAREER AND
OTHER REQUIRED
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
TECHNICAL
COURSES
EDUCATION COURSES
4 credits
3 credits,
STUDIES
RECOMMENDED
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
2 with lab
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
3 credits
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
FINE ARTS OR IDENTIFIED
PRACTICAL ARTS (1 credit)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(1 credit)
Major Area of
Interest:
Building
Construction
Technologies
ELECTIVES
HIGH SCHOOL
Career Cluster of interest identified by students enrolled in mandatory middle school career education course that includes interest assessment through
CHOICES and ePersonal Education Planner through FACTS.org.
9
English I or H
10
English 2 or
H
English 3 or
H, or AP
Language
English 4 or
H, or AP
Literature
11
CREDIT
CAREER
POSTSECONDARY
12
Algebra 1 or H,
or Geometry or
H
Geometry or H,
or Algebra 2 or
H
Biology, H or AP
AP Human
Geography or
Elective
PE
Elective
Foreign Language
Physical Science,
Chemistry or
Physics H or AP
World History,
H or AP
Fine or Practical Arts
Elective
Elective
Foreign Language
Algebra 2 or H,
or Pre-Calculus
Chemistry, Physics
or Student Choice
of Science, H or AP
Pre-Calculus or
AP Statistics or
AP Calculus
Chemistry, Physics
or Student Choice
of Science, H or AP
American History,
H or AP
US History
American
Govt/Economics,
H or AP
Elective
Elective
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating
courses at high school or dual enrollment
at Technical Education Center Osceola
Dual enrollment courses may be used to satisfy high school graduation or Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholars course requirements
- see the Articulation Coordinating Committee's Dual Enrollment Equivalency List and the Bright Futures Comprehensive Course Table.
Secondary career and technical education programs may lead to industry recognized certificates, occupational opportunities or postsecondary education
options. Based on the Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available.
TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAM(S)
VALENCIA COLLEGE PROGRAM(S)
Technical Education Center Osceola: Air Conditioning,
A.S. Degree:
Refrigeration & Heating Technology
Industrial Management Technology
Mid Florida Tech: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration,
& Heating Technology;
Westside Tech: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration,
& Heating Technology
Click on Links Below to View Sample Job Titles
Heating, AC, and Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers
SOC Code: 49-9021
High School to Technical Center (PSAV)
Dual Enrollment
Technical Education Center Osceola
Industry Certifications
Career & Technical Student
Associations
Internship/ Work Experience
Recommendations
General and Operations Managers
SOC Code: 11-1021
Articulations and CTE Dual Enrollment Opportunities
High School to College Credit Cert. or Degree
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S)
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Applied Science
Construction Engineer
PSAV/PSV to A.S. to B.S. or B.A.S.
Completion of Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, & Heating
Technology Program (1,350 hours) at tech center awards:
 24 credit hours towards Industrial Mgmt Tech A.S.
 A.S. to B.A.S. at UCF
NCCER – HVAC Levels 1-4, NATEX001 – Air Conditioning Service Technician, NATEX002 – Air Conditioning Installation Specialization
Skills USA
Academy of Construction Technologies pre-apprenticeship program. Internship/Work Experience Recommendations are made by the CTE Teacher and/or the
school’s Career Specialist
Orange  Osceola  Valencia Career Pathways Consortium
Postsecondary Career Pathway Programs
Career
Pathway Programs
Technical Center Articulation
Students successfully completing the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating Program (1,350 hours) at Mid Florida Tech, Westside Tech, or TECO are
eligible to receive 24 Valencia College credits in the Industrial Management Technology A.S. Degree Program.
Go to http://valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm for more information.
Valencia College Option – Industrial Management Technology A.S. Degree
FOUNDATION COURSES
24 Articulated credits for Technical Skills
Training*
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I (3 credits)
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
CGS 2100C Computer Fundamentals and
Applications (3 credits)
OST 1335C Business Communications (3 credits)
Science or Mathematics (See A.A.S. General
Education Requirement ) (3 credits)
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business (3 credits)
General Education Elective (See A.S. General
Education Requirement) (3 credits)
ADVANCED COURSES
Social Science (See A.S. General Education
Requirement) (3 credits)
Humanities (See A.S. General Education
Requirement) (3 credits)
MAN 2021 Principles of Management
(3 credits)
Academic Advising
with Career
Program Advisor
MAR 2011 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
Industrial Management Technology Electives
(3-10 credits)
* A block of credit (example: 24 Articulated credits for Technical Skills Training) is given for completion of an articulated tech center program when a student enters the Industrial
Management Technology A.S. degree. Students who complete a tech center program with 1,500 to 1,800 program hours will earn 27 articulated credits and students who
complete a tech center program with 900 to 1,450 program hours will earn 24 articulated credits.
Please note: Only students who have completed an articulated tech center program may enroll in the Industrial Management Technology A.S. degree program.
Orange County Career & Technical
Education including CTE Dual Enrollment:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/workforce/Pages/default.aspx
Osceola District Schools
Career & Technical Education:
http://www.cte.osceola.k12.fl.us
Valencia College including
articulation by joint assessment:
http://valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways