Advisor:  Mr. Bill Wilson

What is Heating and Air Conditioning Technology?

Heating and Air Conditioning is a postsecondary instructional program that prepares individuals to work in engineering departments or private firms installing, maintaining, and operating small or medium air conditioning, heating,and refrigeration systems.  Instruction prepares individuals to work in a commercial setting performing special tasks relating to designing ductwork, assembly, installation, servicing, operation, and maintenance of heating and cooling systems according to the standards of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc., Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), and Air Conditioning Refrigeration Institute (ARI).  Included are air conditioning, heating and refrigeration devices; equipment, techniques, and systems; and maintenance and operation of these systems.

Courses of Study - Associate Degree Option 

First Semester
ACT 1124   Basic Compression Refrigeration.....   4
ACT 1713   Electricity for Heating Ventilation, A/C, and Refrigeration.....   3
ACT 1133   Tools and Piping.....   3
Written Communications Elective.....   3

*Technical Elective.....   3

Second Semester
ACT 1313   Refrigeration System Components.....   3
ACT 1813   Professional Service Procedures.....   2
ACT 1214   Controls.....   3
*Technical Elective.....   3

Math Elective......   3

Third Semester
ACT 2414   Air Conditioning I.....   4
ACT 2513   Heating Systems.....   3
ACT 2624   Heat Load and Air Properties......   4
SPT 1113   Oral Communication.....   3

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective......   3

Fourth Semester
ACT 2424   Air Conditioning II.....   4
ACT 2324   Commercial Refrigeration.....   4
ACT 2433   Refrigerant, Retrofit, and Regulations......   3
Behavior Science Elective.....   3

*Technical Elective.....   3

Students who lack entry level skills in math, English, science, etc. will be provided related studies.

Baseline competencies are taken from the high school Heating and Air Conditioning program.  Students who can document mastery of these competencies should not receive duplicate instruction.  Students who cannot demonstrate mastery will be required to do so.

*TECHNICAL ELECTIVES:

DDT 1114    Fundamentals of Drafting.....    4

EET 1102    Fundamentals of Electronics.....    2

ACT 291(1-3)    Special Project in Heating and Air Conditioning.....     1-3

ACT 292(1-6)    Supervised Work Experience in Heating and Air Conditioning Tech.....    1-6

Work-Based Learning I, II, III, IV, V, VI, WBL 191 (1-6), WBL 193 (1-6), WBL 291 (1-6), WBL 292 (1-6), WBL 293 (1-6)

Courses of Study - Certificate Option

First Semester
ACT 1124   Basic Compression Refrigeration.....   4
ACT 1713   Electricity for Heating Ventilation, A/C, and Refrigeration.....   3
ACT 1133   Tools and Piping.....   3
*Technical Elective.....   3

Second Semester
ACT 1313   Refrigeration System Components.....   3
ACT 1813   Professional Service Procedures.....   2
ACT 1214   Controls.....   3
*Technical Elective.....   3

Third Semester
ACT 2414   Air Conditioning I.....   4
ACT 2513   Heating Systems.....   3
ACT 2624   Heat Load and Air Properties......   4

*Technical Elective.....    3

Fourth Semester
ACT 2424   Air Conditioning II.....   4
ACT 2324   Commercial Refrigeration.....   4
ACT 2433   Refrigerant, Retrofit, and Regulations......   3
*Technical Elective.....   3

*For accepted technical electives see list above.

   For information concerning the Heating and Air Conditioning Technology program, email the Counselor of Career - Technical Instruction or contact ECCC, P.O. Box 129, Decatur, MS  39327, 601-635-2111, ext. 214 or toll free at 1-877-GO-2-ECCC