Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Certificates

Residential/Commercial Heating and Air Conditioning Technician Certificate

Offered at the Levelland Campus
Students may elect to complete the following curriculum
and receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Residential/
Commercial Heating and Air Conditioning Technician. This
certificate is designed to give the student skills to maintain,
service and troubleshoot residential/commercial refrigeration
heating and air conditioning equipment. It includes heat
pump technology, hydronic equipment and an emphasis on
electronic controls and energy management systems. Capstone
Experience: To qualify for the Certificate of Proficiency, the
student must pass the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
Industry Competency Exam.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
HART 1256 EPA Recovery Certification Preparation ......2
HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles** .......4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles*** .........................4
TECM 1303 Technical Math .............................................3
SCIT 1318 Applied Physics I ............................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................16

SECOND SEMESTER
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning .......................4
HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating .............................4
HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation .......................4
MCHN 1401 Sheet Metal I ...............................................4
Total Semester Hours .............................16

THIRD SEMESTER
HART 2431 Advanced Electricity .....................................4
HART 2436 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting ...............4
HART 2449 Heat Pumps ..................................................4
Total Semester Hours .............................12

FOURTH SEMESTER
HART 2434 Advanced A/C Controls .................................4
HART 2441 Commercial A/C ...........................................4
HART 2442 Commercial Refrigeration
or HART 1268 Practicum ............................................ 2/4
Total Semester Hours ....................... 10/12


Residential Air Conditioning Installation Technician Certificate

Offered at the Levelland Campus
Students may elect to complete the following curriculum
and receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Residential
Air Conditioning Installation Technology. This certificate is
designed to give the student the fundamental knowledge of
residential air conditioning split systems with the maximum
capacity of 60,000 BTU’s. It does not include heat pump technology
or the ability to service, maintain or troubleshoot air
conditioning systems. Capstone Experience: To qualify for
the Certificate of Proficiency, the student must pass an Air-
Conditioning written exam.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
HART 1256 EPA Recovery Certification Preparation ......2
HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles** ........4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles*** .........................4
TECM 1303 Technical Math .............................................3
SCIT 1318 Applied Physics ...............................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................16

SECOND SEMESTER
HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning ........................4
HART 1445 Gas & Electric Heating ................................4
HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation. ......................4
MCHN 1401 Sheet Metal I ...............................................4
Total Semester Hours .............................16

* Although not a requirement for this certificate, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during
the first semester of enrollment.
** HART 1403 requires concurrent enrollment in TECM
1303 or MATH 1314.
*** HART 1407 requires concurrent enrollment in HART
1256.