Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Certificate Level 1, 2 and A.A.S. (47.0201) Uvalde Campus

Faculty/Staff

Luis M. Fernandez
Business, Industrial, and Technical Studies Division Chair
Email
(830) 591-7304

Ramiro Lee Flores
Instructor
Email
(830) 591-7363

Antonio V. Ruiz, Jr.
Instructor
Email
(830) 591-7209

Purpose

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program seeks to educate and provide guided learning experiences to individuals interested in entering this rapidly developing field. The goal of the program is for graduates to be employable as entry-level service technicians in residential and light commercial air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating.

Students will learn about the refrigeration cycle, tools of the trade, instrument usage and application, wiring schematic reading, electrical controls and switches, refrigerant recovery, reclaiming and recycling, installation practices, trouble-shooting procedures on electrical and sealed systems plus employee/employer relations, job hunting skills, résumé building and information related to operating a small business.

Admissions Requirements

Students are admitted to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program through the regular college admission procedures (see Admission Regulations section). Students will receive a one-year Certificate, two-year Certificate, and/or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree upon satisfactory completion of the program of study and upon making formal application for graduation (see Curricula section).

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program carries three award options, a one-year Certificate, two-year Certificate, and an A.A.S. degree. The one-year Certificate is TSI exempt, however, those not meeting TSI requirements are encouraged to enroll in the appropriate developmental course(s).

Students who wish to pursue the two-year Certificate and/or the A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

Program of Study

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology One-Year Certificate add

Program of Study

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
EDUC 1100^π	Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300	College Success Skills
CETT 1302	Electricity Principles	3
HART 1407	Refrigeration Principles	4
MAIR 1449	Refrigerators, Freezers, Window Air
	Conditioners	4
	Total	11

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
HART 1403	Air Conditioning Control Principles	4
HART 1441	Residential Air Conditioning	4
HART 2438¹	Air Conditioning Installation and Startup	4
	Total	12
	Total Credit Hours for Certificate	23

Notes:

Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.

π All students are required to take EDUC 1100 or COLS 0300; however, EDUC 1100/COLS 0300 do not count toward degree requirements.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Two-Year Certificate add

Students not competent in keyboarding or have minimal knowledge of accounting or computers should take the bridging courses to prepare for success in either the certificate program or the two-year A.A.S. degree.

Program of Study

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
EDUC 1100^π	Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300	College Success Skills
CETT 1302	Electricity Principles	3
HART 1407	Refrigeration Principles	4
MAIR 1449	Refrigerators, Freezers, Window Air
	Conditioners	4
	Total	11

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
HART 1403	Air Conditioning Control Principles	4
HART 1441	Residential Air Conditioning	4
HART 2438¹	Air Conditioning Installation and Setup	4
	Total	12

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
HART 2442	Commercial Refrigeration	4
HART 1445	Gas and Electric Heating	4
HART 2436	Air-Conditioning Troubleshooting	4
	Total	12

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
HART 2449	Heat Pumps	4
HART 2445	Residential Air Conditioning Systems
	Design	4
HART 2280¹	Cooperative Education - Heating/Air
	Conditioning and Refrigeration
	Technologies/Technicians	2
	Total	10
	Total Credit Hours for Certificate	45

Notes:

Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.

π All students are required to take EDUC 1100 or COLS 0300; however, EDUC 1100/COLS 0300 do not count toward degree requirements.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree add

General Education Courses		Credit
Social & Behavioral Sciences	3
Humanities & Fine Arts	3
Natural Science & Math	3
Other	6
Total General Education Courses		15
Technical Education Courses		45
Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.		60

Program of Study

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
EDUC 1100^π	Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300	College Success Skills
CETT 1302	Electricity Principles	3
HART 1407	Refrigeration Principles	4
MAIR 1449	Refrigerators, Freezers, Window Air
	Conditioners	4
Elective	Humanities & Fine Arts	3
	Total	14

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
HART 1403	Air Conditioning Control Principles	4
HART 1441	Residential Air Conditioning	4
HART 2438	Air Conditioning Installation and Startup	4
COSC 1301	Microcomputer Applications	3
	Total	15

Summer Session

Course Number	Title	Credit
Elective	Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
Elective	Speech Communications	3
	Total	6

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
HART 2442	Commercial Refrigeration	4
HART 1445	Gas and Electric Heating	4
HART 2436	Air-Conditioning Troubleshooting	4
Elective	College Level Mathematics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
HART 2449	Heat Pumps	4
HART 2445	Residential Air Conditioning Systems
	Design	4
HART 2280¹	Cooperative Education - Heating/Air
	Conditioning and Refrigeration
	Technologies/Technicians	2
	Total	10
	Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.	60

Notes:

Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.

π All students are required to take EDUC 1100 or COLS 0300; however, EDUC 1100/COLS 0300 do not count toward degree requirements.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Catalog Pages add

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