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 960 hours of work experience. This program is not applicable to any other electrical specialty or sub-category.
Students pursuing an AAT degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the requirements for diversity, computer literacy, and the capstone project. Students are required to pass seven nationally recognized certification exams during the program. All technical courses must be completed with a minimum “C” grade to receive the degree
Program Length
This program is approximately four quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Program Outcomes
• 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.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
None.
Program Course List
Note: HAC 102-169 are prerequisites for Heating & Refrigeration.
AAT Degree Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 91 |
| AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 112 |
AAT Degree General Education Requirements: See list below
Computer Literacy Requirements: Complete an approved computer literacy course or successfully pass the computer literacy exam
Highly Recommended Class
(class could be taken while waiting to start the program)
NOTE: CAS 105 or Orientation to Computers and MS Office
General Degree Requirements
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (18 credits)
NOTE: CMST& 220 or higher
PSYC& 100DIV: PSY 112DIV, SOC& 101DIV, or other humanities course that meets the diversity requirement