Alternative Energy Certificate

Important Information

The Alternative Energy Certificate program is currently suspended. New students will not be admitted during the period of suspension.

Short Description

This certificate is designed to prepare students for careers in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning industry with an emphasis on energy efficiency.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

247

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 110 - HVACR Safety, Tools and Methods 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 115 - Fundamentals of Refrigeration 3 Credit(s).

Session 2

AIRC 205 - Heating Systems 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 210 - Comfort Cooling Systems 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

Session 1

AIRC 121 - EPA Refrigeration Certification 1 Credit(s).
AIRC 215 - Residential Load Calculations & Air Distribution 3 Credit(s).
ELEI 101 - Basic HVAC Electricity 4 Credit(s).

Session 2

AIRC 230 - Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources 3 Credit(s).
ELEI 201 - Advanced HVAC Electricity 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 29 Credits

Program Requirements:

AIRC 110 - HVACR Safety, Tools and Methods 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 115 - Fundamentals of Refrigeration 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 121 - EPA Refrigeration Certification 1 Credit(s).
AIRC 205 - Heating Systems 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 210 - Comfort Cooling Systems 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 215 - Residential Load Calculations & Air Distribution 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 230 - Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources 3 Credit(s).
ELEI 101 - Basic HVAC Electricity 4 Credit(s).
ELEI 201 - Advanced HVAC Electricity 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose one additional, 200-level AIRC course as a program elective. Other courses may be substituted with permission of the program coordinator.

Program Elective 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Alternative Energy Certificate: 29*

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 certificate is designed to prepare students for careers in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning industry with an emphasis on energy efficiency. The curriculum blends up-to-date energy concepts in solar, wind, and high tech controls with HVACR theory and practical, “hands on” experiences for the purpose of developing confident, professional technicians/installers. All classes completed for this certificate serve as building blocks for the 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;
achieve a broad knowledge of all applications of HVAC, both practical and scientific; and
understand alternative options to standard HVAC and energy applications.