HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND
REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Technology, Associate of Applied Science
If you like working with your hands and wish to enter the workforce
quickly, then consider a career as a Heating, Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration (HART) Technician.
We offer hands-on, technical training in small classes at an affordable
price. Our professors provide one-on-one assistance in a warm, closeknit atmosphere, making the learning process much easier for you. Our
curriculum will prepare you to assist in planning, installing, operating and
maintaining air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
Upon graduation, you will have the necessary skills to work efficiently
with engineers, system designers, skilled craftsmen, salespersons and
others in the field.
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology: Entry Level,
Certificate of Proficiency
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Technology: Advanced Level, Certificate of
Proficiency
Do you already have the basic skill set for heating, air conditioning and
refrigeration repair, and are ready to take the next step? Our advanced
level certificate will build on your current foundation and provide you with
a new skills to further your career.
Our professors will teach you how to help plan and install residential
and commercial systems. We provide one-on-one assistance in a warm,
close-knit atmosphere, making the learning process much easier for you.
The HART industry is constantly shifting due to rapid changes in
technology. The need for extremely skilled, knowledgeable technicians
who can adjust to these changes is on the rise and there’s no better
place for you to get the highly specialized education you’ll need than
TJC.
Everyone knows that Texas heat is not to be messed with, which is why
becoming an air conditioning technician is a smart career decision. Our
program can help you get the training you’ll need in order to capitalize on
a popular industry.
Our entry level certificate will provide you with the fundamentals needed
to start working. You will learn the how to operate, maintain and repair air
conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
Upon graduation, you will be ready to work in a field with high demand
for technicians.
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HEATING, AIR
CONDITIONING AND
REFRIGERATION
TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Applied Science
TSI Complete
Major Courses.......................................................................... 45 credits
HART 1400 HVAC Duct Fabrication
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles
HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning
HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating
HART 2442 Commercial Refrigeration
HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation and Startup
HART 2445 Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design
HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting
HART 2349 Heat Pumps
HART 2357 Specialized Commercial Refrigeration
General Education Requirements.......................................... 15 credits
Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least
15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course
must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts
(language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral
science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/
political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical
sciences/mathematics).
Major Courses: 45
General Education Requirements: 15
Total Semester Hours: 60
Course Sequence:
FIRST SEMESTER
Credit Hours
HART 1400 HVAC Duct Fabrication................................................... 4
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC.............................................. 4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles.................................................. 4
ENGL 1301 Composition I................................................................ 3
SECOND SEMESTER
HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles................................. 4
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning............................................ 4
HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating................................................ 4
MATH 1314 College Algebra OR.................................................... 3
MATH 1316 OR
MATH 1324 OR
MATH 1332
THIRD SEMESTER
HART 2442 Commercial Refrigeration............................................... 4
HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation and Startup........................ 4
HART 2445 Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design................. 4
XXXX x3xx Government/Political Science Core OR.................... 3
ECON 2301 OR
PSYC 2301 OR
SOCI 1301
FOURTH SEMESTER
HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting.................................... 3
HART 2349 Heat Pumps.................................................................... 3
HART 2357 Specialized Commercial Refrigeration........................... 3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication............. 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics.................................................. 3
Total Semester Hours—60
Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.
NOTE: Applicants must meet the admission requirements for TJC and achieve
minimum scores on the TSI assessments in reading, writing, and math, and on the
Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test.
NOTE: Department-specific courses must be taken in sequence and may have a
prerequisite course. Exceptions must be approved in writing by the department chair.
All new students are required to attend heating, air conditioning and refrigeration
orientation.
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HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND
REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND
REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
Certificate of Proficiency
Certificate of Proficiency
TSI Exempt
TSI Exempt
FIRST SEMESTER
HART 1400 HVAC Duct Fabrication................................................... 4
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC.............................................. 4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles.................................................. 4
Prerequisite
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC.............................................. 4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles.................................................. 4
HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles................................. 4
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning............................................ 4
HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating................................................ 4
ENTRY LEVEL
SECOND SEMESTER
HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles................................. 4
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning............................................ 4
HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating................................................ 4
Total Semester Hours—24
NOTE: Applicants must meet the admission requirements for TJC and take the Bennett
Mechanical Comprehension Test. However, the passage of the Bennett test cannot
exclude a student from enrollment in a Level 1 (CERT1) program.
NOTE: Department-specific courses must be taken in sequence and may have a
prerequisite course. Exceptions must be approved in writing by the department chair.
All new students are required to attend air conditioning orientation.
ADVANCED LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
HART 2442 Commercial Refrigeration............................................... 4
HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation and Startup........................ 4
HART 2445 Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design................. 4
SECOND SEMESTER
HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting.................................... 3
HART 2349 Heat Pumps.................................................................... 3
HART 2357 Specialized Commercial Refrigeration........................... 3
Total Semester Hours—41
NOTE: Applicants must meet the admission requirements for TJC and take the Bennett
Mechanical Comprehension Test. However, the passage of the Bennett test cannot
exclude a student from enrollment in a Level 1 (CERT1) program.
NOTE: Department-specific courses must be taken in sequence and may have a
prerequisite course. Exceptions must be approved in writing by the department chair.
All new students are required to attend air conditioning orientation.
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