DETAILS
The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration program at CV Tech is a NCCER affiliated program. Students learn the fundamentals of safety, mechanics, refrigeration, electricity for HVACR, residential and light commercial air conditioning, domestic and commercial refrigeration, and sheet metal. Students will take the AHRI Certification.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
- EPA Certification
- OSHA 10
- FlashShield Certification
– Two years of experience toward the 3-years required for a Journeyman License
– Advanced placement with Sheet Metal Union Techniques and Regulations for the Safe Handling of Flammable Hydrocarbon and Hydrofluoroolefin Refrigerants
– Advanced placement with Sheet Metal Union Techniques and Regulations for the Safe Handling of Flammable Hydrocarbon and Hydrofluoroolefin Refrigerants
OCCUPATIONS
- Apprentice HVAC Technician
- Apprentice HVAC Installer
- Sheet Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship
RESIDENTIAL HVAC TECHNICIAN
| Courses | Hours |
| Air Conditioning Systems | 100 |
| Air Handling | 45 |
| Electricity for HVAC/R | 60 |
| Heat Pumps | 30 |
| Heating Systems | 90 |
| HVAC/R Codes, Regulations, & Standards | 30 |
| HVAC/R Controls | 45 |
| HVAC/R Preventive Maintenance | 15 |
| HVAC/R Solid State Electronics | 30 |
| HVAC/R System Servicing Installation & Start-Up (Residential) | 120 |
| HVAC/R System Servicing & Troubleshooting – Residential | 90 |
| Indoor Air Quality | 15 |
| Introduction to HVACR: Safety, Tools, & Equipment | 30 |
| Load Calculations | 15 |
| Piping & Piping Practices | 45 |
| Principles of Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer | 60 |
| Professional Service | 15 |
| Refrigerant Recovery | 15 |
| Refrigerant Retrofits | 15 |
| Refrigerant System Components | 90 |
| Refrigerants & Lubricants | 15 |
| Workforce Staging | 30 |
| Total Hours | 1,000 |
