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AIR CONDITIONING/REFRIGERATION (ACR)
(Wallace and Sparks Campuses, Ventress Correctional Facility)

This program provides training in which students gain skills, knowledge, and experience for employment in Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) occupations.

The student will acquire techniques and skills necessary to install, maintain,   repair,   or   replace HVACR equipment. The student will have the opportunity to learn various phases of the fundamental principles of controls and electrical systems associated with HVACR. Courses focus on residential and light commercial HVACR systems.

Students who complete all courses listed in the curriculum will be awarded an associate in applied science degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. Students completing all Air Conditioning courses, CIS 146, ENG 101, MTH 116, and SPH 106 will be awarded a program certificate. Admission is conditional and depends on the student's ability to perform the essential functions identified for this program. Reasonable accommodations are considered.

 

CURRICULUM

 

General Education Core Requirements

 

Credit Hours

CIS

146

Microcomputer Applications

 

3

ENG

101

English Composition I

 

3

MTH

116

Mathematical Applications

 

3

PSY

200

General Psychology

 

3

SPH

106

Fundamentals of Oral Communications

 

3

 

 

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

 

3

 

 

Science/Computer Science/Math Elective

 

3

 

Total General Education Credits

21

 

Required Orientation Courses

ORI

101

Orientation to College

 

1

ORI

104

Work Keys Assessment and Advisement

 

1

 

Total Orientation Credits

 

2

 

Required Field of Concentration Courses

ACR

111

Principles of Refrigeration

 

3

ACR

113

Refrigeration Piping Practices

 

3

ACR

119

Fundamentals of Gas Heating Systems

 

3

ACR

120

Fundamentals of Electric Heating Systems

 

3

ACR

121

Principles of Electricity for HVACR

 

3

ACR

122

HVACR Electrical Circuits

 

3

ACR

123

HVACR Electrical Components

 

3

ACR

132

Residential Air Conditioning

 

3

ACR

147

Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Theory

 

3

ACR

148

Heat Pump Systems I

 

3

ACR

149

Heat Pump Systems II

 

3

ACR

205

System Sizing and Air Distribution

 

3

ACR

209

Commercial Air Conditioning Systems

 

3

ACR

210

Troubleshooting HVACR Systems

 

3

 

 

Total Field of Concentration Credits

 

39

 

 

Total Credits for Degree

 

62

         
Short Certificate
ACR
111
Principles of Refrigeration
3
ACR
113
Refrigeration Piping Practices
3
ACR
121
Principles of Electricity for HVACR
3
ACR
122
HVACR Electrical Circuits
3
ACR
123
HVACR Electrical Componants
3
Three electives from the ACR courses
9
Total Credits for Short Certificate
24

Contact Information
Mr. Ken Hester
Air Conditioning/Regrigeration Instructor
334-983-3521x4224 - Dothan
Mr. Jeff Cooper
Air Conditioning/Regrigeration Instructor
334-687-3543x2107 - Ventress
Ms. Janet Ormond
Coordinator of Career Technical Programs
334-556-2245 or 334-983-3521x2245

Note:

ORI 101-Orientation to College is a prerequisite to the program certificate or degree for those who enter as first-time college students.

ORI 104-WorkKeys Assessment and Advisement is a prerequisite to program certificate or degree.

 

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