Air Conditioning (HVACR) Technology
(3AIRC, 4AIRC, 6AIRC, 4AIRC-COMM)
Fast Facts
About the Program
Type: Technical
Location: North and South
Campuses
Degree/Certificate:
Occupational Certificate,
Certificate of Technology,
Associate of Applied Science
(A.A.S.)
Duration: Occupational
Certificate (Fast Track to
HVACR) - One term, Certificate
of Technology - Three terms,
Associate of Applied Science Four terms,
Advanced Training - One to
two additional years
Program Objectives
Job Opportunities
The air conditioning (HVACR) technology
program is designed to provide students with
the necessary skills required to become a state
licensed independent business owner/contractor,
or for employment in the industry as a technician
in residential, commercial, and/or industrial air
conditioning, refrigeration, and heating.
Graduates of the air conditioning program will be
entering a high demand field with excellent wage
earning potential. Presently, industry advisors say
the industry demand for technicians has a 10-year
backlog.
The program’s curriculum provides the basic
preparation for entry-level jobs in the fields
of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating
with initial focus on troubleshooting and
service. As the student advances through the
program, related topics of indoor air quality, load
calculation, system design, and industry code
standards are also covered.
The Fast Track to HVACR program allows
students to complete an occupational certificate
in just 16 weeks.
Revised 10/2013
Employment opportunities are:
• Residential/Commercial Technician
• Industrial or Maintenance Technician
• Independent Business Owner or Contractor
• Refrigeration Technician
Upon completion of each certificate, students may
become certified with the state by reregistering
with the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR).
For More
Information
Call Center: 281-998-6150
General Email:
information@sjcd.edu
San Jacinto College North
5800 Uvalde Road
Houston, TX 77048
Contact: 281-998-6150,
ext. 7264
San Jacinto College South
13735 Beamer Road
Houston, TX 77089
Contact: 281-484-1900,
ext. 3535
An equal opportunity institution
Air Conditioning Technology (6AIRC)
Commercial and Industrial Air Conditioning
(4AIRC-CI)
Occupational Certificate
The air conditioning occupational certificate program is designed
to provide students with entry-level skills in the field of residential
air conditioning and heating. The purpose of this certificate is to
provide short-term training in air conditioning.
Certificate of Technology
First Term
Credit
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC ........................................................ 4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles ........................................................... 4
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning ................................................. 4
HART 1445 Gas and Electrical Heating ..................................................... 4
Subtotal 16
Students are eligible for the certificate indicated upon completion
of the designated courses. All the courses in this certificate also apply toward the certificate of technology and the associate of applied
science degree.
Second Term
Credit
HART
2431
Advanced
Electricity
................................................................
4
First Term
Credit
HART
2441
Commercial
Air
Conditioning
.
.
.............................................
4
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC ........................................................ 4
HART
2368
Practicum
(or
Field
Experience)-Heating,
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles ........................................................... 4
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician or
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning ................................................. 4
HART 2301 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Codes................. 3
HART 1445 Gas Electrical Heating .............................................................. 4
Air Conditioning Approved Elective............................................................ 3
Subtotal 16
Subtotal 14
Occupational Certificate Total
16
Capstone Experience: HART 1441
Third Term
Credit
HART 2302 Commercial A/C System Design............................................ 3
HART 2343 Industrial Air Conditioning...................................................... 3
HART 2334 Advanced Air Conditioning Controls................................... 3
Air Conditioning Technology (4AIRC)
Air Conditioning Approved Elective............................................................ 3
Certificate of Technology
Subtotal 12
The air conditioning certificate of technology program is designed
Certificate of Technology Total
42
to provide students with general knowledge required of air condiCapstone Experience: HART 2343
tioning service technicians and/or air conditioning contractors.
Approved Electives
First Term
Credit
HART 2301 HART 2345 HART 2368
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC ........................................................ 4
HART 2436 HART 2442 HART 2449
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles ........................................................... 4
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning ................................................. 4
HART 1445 Gas Electrical Heating .............................................................. 4
Subtotal 16
Second Term
Credit
HART 2431 Advanced Electricity ................................................................ 4
HART 2441 Commercial Air Conditioning ............................................... 4
HART 2301 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Codes or
HART 2368 Practicum - Heating, A/C and R
efrigeration Technician............................................................................. 3
Air Conditioning Approved Elective............................................................ 3
Subtotal 14
Certificate of Technology Total
Capstone Experience: HART 2301 or HART 2368
Approved Electives
HART 1356 HART 2301 HART 2343 HART 2345 HART 2449
HART 2302 HART 2368 30
HART 2334
HART 2442
Air Conditioning Technology (3AIRC)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
The air conditioning technology program is designed to provide
students with the entry-level skills required for employment as
technicians in residential and light commercial air conditioning,
refrigeration, and heating.
A graduate of this program will have a good foundation in the
principles of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating, with main
emphasis on troubleshooting and service. Related topics of energy
conservation, air systems analysis, and air conditioning codes are
also thoroughly covered.
First Term
Credit
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC ........................................................ 4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles ........................................................... 4
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning ................................................. 4
HART 1445 Gas Electrical Heating .............................................................. 4
Subtotal 16
Second Term
Credit
HART 2442 Commercial Refrigeration ...................................................... 4
HART 2431 Advanced Electricity ................................................................ 4
HART 2441 Commercial Air Conditioning ............................................... 4
ENGL 1301 Composition I............................................................................... 3
Subtotal 15
Third Term
Credit
Air Conditioning Approved Elective............................................................ 3
MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics for Technical Programs or
MATH 1314 College Algebra or higher............................................... 3
*Behavioral or Social Science......................................................................... 3
Air Conditioning Approved Elective............................................................ 3
BUSG 2309 Small Business Management.................................................. 3
Subtotal 15
Fourth Term
Credit
HART 2345 Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design................... 3
HART 2302 Commercial Air Conditioning Systems Design................ 3
HART 2301 A/C and Refrigeration Codes or
HART 2368 Practicum - Heating, A/C and
Refrigeration Technician.......................................................................... 3
Speech.................................................................................................................... 3
*Humanities or Fine Arts.................................................................................. 3
Subtotal 15
Associate of Applied Science Degree Total
Capstone Experience: HART 2301 or HART 2368
61
* Courses which satisfy this requirement are listed in the Humanities and Fine Arts and
Behavioral and Social Sciences sections of the Transfer Core Curriculum.
Approved Electives
HART 2301 HART 2368 HART 2343 HART 2449 HART 2334 HART 1356
HART 2436
Note: For complete program descriptions, please refer to the San Jacinto Community College District Catalog online at www.sanjac.edu/catalog.
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