Advanced HVAC and Energy Technology Certificate

Important Information

Short Description

This program is designed to prepare students for a career in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and energy technology industry.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

245

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Catonsville, Brian Penn
443-840-5010 or bpenn@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) & Energy Technology, see Portfolio, Departmental Exam, and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities. General education classes are required for associate degrees but not for certificates.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements (There are no program specific agreements currently.)

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits.

Semester 1*

Session 1

AIRC 215 - Residential Load Calculations & Air Distribution 3 Credit(s).
ELEI 201 - Advanced HVAC Electricity 3 Credit(s).

Session 2

AIRC 121 - EPA Refrigeration Certification 1 Credit(s).
Program Electives 6 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 13 Credits

Program Requirements:

AIRC 121 - EPA Refrigeration Certification 1 Credit(s).
AIRC 215 - Residential Load Calculations & Air Distribution 3 Credit(s).
ELEI 201 - Advanced HVAC Electricity 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose 6 credits from the list below.

AIRC 214 - Residential Estimates and Sales 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 222 - Commercial Refrigeration Systems 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 223 - Commercial HVAC Systems 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 224 - Commercial Control Systems 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 230 - Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 232 - Advanced Residential Systems 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 13*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

This program is designed to prepare students for a career in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and energy technology industry. The curriculum blends “leading edge” HVACR theory with a large amount of practical, “hands on” experiences for the purpose of developing confident, professional HVACR technicians/installers. All classes completed for this certificate serve as building blocks for higher level certificates and a degree in HVAC and Energy Technology at CCBC.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

apply for and acquire an entry level position in the HVAC field;
exhibit confidence servicing and installing HVAC systems;
develop both a safe and moral approach to the HVAC field; and
achieve a broad knowledge of all applications of HVAC, both practical and scientific.