HVAC/R Requirements
Admission Criteria Technology Requirements Additional PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Curriculum
FALL SEMESTER
- SSS 100 - Student Success Seminar - 2 Credit Hours
- MATH 100 - College Math - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 110 - Basic Electricity - 4 Credit Hours
- RA 111 - Basic Refrigeration - 4 Credit Hours
- RA 112 - Basic Heating Systems - 3 Credit Hours
SPRING SEMESTER
- COMM REQ - Communications Requirement - 3 Credit Hours
- CIS 105 - Introduction to Computers - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 122 - Air Conditioning/Troubleshooting - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 120 - Heating/Troubleshooting - 5 Credit Hours
- RA 121 - Air Conditioning Installation - 2 Credit Hours
FALL SEMESTER
- SPCM 101T - Fundamentals of Speech - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 210 - Service and Repair Procedures - 4 Credit Hours
- RA 211 - Design and Installation - 4 Credit Hours
- RA 213 - Special Equipment - 4 Credit Hours
SPRING SEMESTER
- SS REQ - Social Sciences Requirement - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 220 - Reclaim and Outdoor Equipment - 2 Credit Hours
- RA 221 - Split and Unitized Equipment - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 222 - High Pressure Chillers - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 223 - Troubleshooting and Maintenance - 3 Credit Hours
- RA 224 - Heat Pump Systems - 3 Credit Hours
See Additional Details in Catalog
Admission Criteria
1 of the following:
- HS GPA: 2.0 GPA - English and Math “C” average or higher
- GED: 450
- ACT: 15
- SAT: 830
- College GPA: 2.0 GPA - Based on 12+ credits
- Professional Discretion
If students do not meet one of the above requirements, they are required to take the
Next-Generation ACCUPLACER:
- Writing: 240
- Arithmetic: 217
Additional Program Requirements
Tools
General hand tools and some specialty tools are required and may be purchased through
the bookstore. A complete tool kit is not required; each tool can be purchased as
individual items.
Safety Test
At the end of JumpStart, after safety presentations and lab tours, HVAC/R students are
required to take a Safety Test. The test is administered on paper. Students must achieve a score of 100% before continuing in the program and are limited to three attempts.
