Advanced HVAC and Energy Technology Certificate

Location(s): Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex

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 - 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 Prior Learning Assessment opportunities. General education classes are required for associate degrees but not for certificates.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements (There are no program specific agreements currently.)

Pathway

Technology and Engineering Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Advanced HVAC and Energy Technology Certificate Curriculum Map

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).
AIRC 204 - 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 204 - Advanced HVAC Electricity 3 Credit(s).
AIRC 215 - Residential Load Calculations & Air Distribution 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 101 . 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:

achieve program outcomes of the Basic HVAC Certificate;
identify and manipulate components of more advanced HVAC systems; and
calculate and design heating and cooling internal loads for commercial and residential installations.