HVACR Technician Career Major - Overview
Career Major Length
1010.00Total Hours
Course Title
Hours
Introduction to HVAC/R: Safety, Tools & Equipment
40.00
Principles of Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
40.00
Piping & Piping Practices
40.00
Refrigerants & Lubricants
20.00
Refrigerant Recovery
65.00
Refrigerant Retrofits
32.00
Refrigerant System Components
100.00
Electricity for HVAC/R
48.00
HVAC/R Controls
104.00
HVAC/R Solid State Electronics
16.00
Heating Systems
100.00
Air Conditioning Systems
72.00
Air Handling
50.00
HVAC/R System Servicing & Troubleshooting-Residential
48.00
Load Calculations
20.00
HVAC/R System Installation& Start-up-Residential
90.00
Heat Pumps
40.00
HVAC/R Preventative Maintenance
10.00
Indoor Air Quality
20.00
HVAC/R Codes, Regulations & Standards
5.00
Professional Services
30.00
Workforce Staging
20.00
Helpful Attributes and Abilities
- Math skills at the 10th grade level or above
- An ability to read and write at a 10th grade level
- An ability to compute percentages, measurements and simple fractions
- A basic knowledge of general and physical science
- Ability to climb ladders and work at heights