HVAC - Associate of Applied Technology Degree

Prepares students for positions in the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry. Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions as service technicians, building maintenance technicians, equipment assemblers, and start-up residential and light commercial installers. Students will participate in work-based training through realistic training activities on campus.

Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities that enhance personal development and serve as a foundation for technical skills.

This program is approved as an HVAC/Refrigeration (06A) specialty electrical training program in the state of Washington.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates applying to become an HVAC/Refrigeration (06A) specialty electrician can be credited with an estimated 1,960 hours of work experience. This program is not applicable to any other electrical specialty or sub-category.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Heating & Air Conditioning Refrigeration Service Technician degree, students will be able to:

• Employ modern practices used in the industry in order to fix and maintain heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.
• Formulate solutions to common problems associated with heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment based on knowledge of traditional theory and formulas.
• Use HVAC/R diagnostic equipment and tools skillfully.
• Use industry safety and environmental standards at all times in the shop.
• Troubleshoot residential, commercial, and industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems in order to conduct repairs.
• Summarize the test standards and information in order to pass national HVAC/R certification tests.