Heating, Venting, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology AAS

The Heating, Venting, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technology Program prepares students with training in the heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration field, both commercial and residential. Skills learned will enable graduates to choose from a variety of occupations such as service, installation, design and maintenance. Program flexibility allows students to enter at their existing level of competency and continue training to an employable skill level. Classroom instruction is provided in basic electricity, hydronic heating, commercial refrigeration, gas and oil heating systems, air conditioning, and general maintenance skills. Emphasis is placed on developing a logical approach to servicing, troubleshooting, and repair through directed practice. 

Nationally accredited through HVAC Excellence. Articulation agreement with the United Association Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and Service Technicians. Approved program with the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses.

Entrance Requirements:

  • Program has semester admittance (Fall and Spring)
  • The prospective students must have a current valid driver’s license while enrolled in the program and have no DUI’s in the past 12 months
  • Enrollment priority is on a first-come, first-served basis as determined by the student’s faculty advising date
  • Aleks score in Math of 14 or higher, Writing Placement Exam of 2 or higher, or qualify for MTHPT-103 and ENGL-101.

Upon completion of the AAS degree, the student will possess technical skills in:

  • Knowledge of residential, commercial, and industrial HVACR systems
  • Application of systematic and analytical troubleshooting processes
  • Analysis of the properties of air, refrigerants and fuels
  • Application of safety procedures
  • Evaluation of energy usage and cost reduction strategies
  • Comprehension of energy transfer in the form of heat, electricity, and kinetic motion
  • Knowledge in plumbing, electrical, mechanical and structural trades
  • Analysis of international, state, and local building codes
  • Application of HVACR service, installation, maintenance, and design procedures
  • Evaluation of system performance

General Education Requirements

Written Communication
ENGL-101WRITING AND RHETORIC I3.00
Oral Communication
Select one of the following:3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
MTHPT-137MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY4.00
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
WORLD PREHISTORY
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
WORLD HISTORY I
WORLD HISTORY II
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Additional General Education Core
Select one of the following:3.00-5.00
RACE AND ETHNICITY
INTRODUCTION TO ART
INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS
CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY
PLANTS AND PEOPLE
BIOLOGY IN FILM
HUMAN BIOLOGY
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY
GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
LITERATURE AND IDEAS
WORLD CLASSICS
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
MYTHOLOGIES
NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS
INTEGRATED SCIENCE II
ETHICS AND IDENTITY
HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE
SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
SURVEY OF MUSIC
MUSIC IN AMERICA
WORLD MUSIC
HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER
HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY
INTEGRATED SCIENCE I
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR
GENERAL PHYSICS I
GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS
DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
SURVEY OF THE THEATER
Total Credits16.00-18.00

Program Requirements

Technical Core
HVACR-115BASIC ELECTRICITY5.00
HVACR-120HVAC PRINCIPLES5.00
HVACR-130TRADE SKILLS5.00
HVACR-140MECHANICAL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE5.00
HVACR-225REFRIGERATION THEORY5.00
HVACR-230ADVANCED HVACR CONTROLS5.00
HVACR-235A/C SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION6.00
HVACR-240DUCT FABRICATION2.00
HVACR-250GAS CODE REVIEW2.00
HVACR-255HEATING SYSTEMS6.00
HVACR-260MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CODE REVIEW2.00
HVACR-265HYDRONIC SYSTEMS2.00
HVACR-294INTERNSHIP2.00
Total Credits52.00

Sequential Plan of Study - Even Year

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
HVACR-115 BASIC ELECTRICITY 5.00
HVACR-225 REFRIGERATION THEORY 5.00
HVACR-230 ADVANCED HVACR CONTROLS 5.00
 Credits18.00
Spring
COREOral Communication 3.00
HVACR-120 HVAC PRINCIPLES 5.00
HVACR-235 A/C SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION 6.00
HVACR-240 DUCT FABRICATION 2.00
HVACR-260 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CODE REVIEW 2.00
 Credits18.00
Second Year
Fall
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
HVACR-250 GAS CODE REVIEW 2.00
HVACR-255 HEATING SYSTEMS 6.00
HVACR-265 HYDRONIC SYSTEMS 2.00
MTHPT-137 MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY 4.00
 Credits17.00
Spring
COREAdditional General Education Course 3.00
HVACR-130 TRADE SKILLS 5.00
HVACR-140 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE 5.00
HVACR-294 INTERNSHIP 2.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits68.00

Sequential Plan of Study - Odd Year

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
HVACR-115 BASIC ELECTRICITY 5.00
HVACR-250 GAS CODE REVIEW 2.00
HVACR-255 HEATING SYSTEMS 6.00
HVACR-265 HYDRONIC SYSTEMS 2.00
 Credits18.00
Spring
COREOral Communication 3.00
HVACR-120 HVAC PRINCIPLES 5.00
HVACR-130 TRADE SKILLS 5.00
HVACR-140 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE 5.00
 Credits18.00
Second Year
Fall
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
HVACR-225 REFRIGERATION THEORY 5.00
HVACR-230 ADVANCED HVACR CONTROLS 5.00
MTHPT-137 MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY 4.00
 Credits17.00
Spring
COREAdditional General Education Course 3.00
HVACR-235 A/C SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION 6.00
HVACR-240 DUCT FABRICATION 2.00
HVACR-260 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CODE REVIEW 2.00
HVACR-294 INTERNSHIP 2.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits68.00

Graduates from Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology go on to obtain careers in a variety of career fields:

  • A/C Technician
  • HVAC Installer
  • HVAC Mechanic
  • Service Technician
  • Commercial Refrigeration Technician