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Certificate of Achievement in HVACR Level III

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Total Units: 16

Term 1

16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	HVAC 31: Advanced HVACR Components	4.00
Prerequisite(s): HVAC 21, HVAC 22, HVAC 23 Corequisite(s): HVAC 32, HVAC 33 Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 204.00 This course is designed to provide pre-employment training in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) systems for industrial trades. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, identifying fasteners, understanding of common control devices, troubleshooting oil-fired heating systems and various system accessories. These areas of instruction will be applied in several hands on performance lab exercises. This course is part of the National Center For Construction Education and Research (NCCER) core curriculum qualification.
	HVAC 32: Advanced HVACR Service	5.00
Prerequisite(s): HVAC 21, HVAC 22, HVAC 23 Corequisite(s): HVAC 31, HVAC 33 Unit(s): 5.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 255.00 This course is designed to provide pre-employment training in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) systems for industrial trades. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, troubleshooting skills on electrical, refrigerant, heat pumps, airflow diagnostics, commercial refrigeration systems, and customer relations. These areas of instruction will be applied in several hands on performance lab exercises. This course is part of the National Center For Construction Education and Research (NCCER) core curriculum qualification.
	HVAC 33: Internship with Local Trade Company	7.00
Prerequisite(s): HVAC 21, HVAC 22, HVAC 23 Corequisite(s): HVAC 31, HVAC 32 Unit(s): 7.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 204.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 357.00 This course is designed to teach students skills by simulations and field internship experiences required to meet industry standards in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) systems and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, troubleshooting skills, application of electrical diagnostics and customer relation practices. These areas of instruction will be applied in several hands on performance lecture and lab exercises. This course is part of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) core curriculum qualification.

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Term 1 Prerequisites: HVAC 21, HVAC 22, HVAC 23