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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 1672
Effective Term: 2019 Fall 1   

Award: CCT
Total Clock Hours: 728
CIP Code: 15.0501
 Initiating College: Gateway Community College
SOC Code: 49-9021.01




Description: The Certificate of Competency (CCT) for HVAC Technician introduces basic principles and practices of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), occupational safety, and trade-related mathematical and electrical concepts.



Required Courses
ISP116 Computer Foundations 24
COR101 Core: Introduction to Craft Skills 80
HVC110 HVAC Basics 224
HVC111 HVAC Systems 132
HVC112 HVAC Installations 132
HVC113 HVAC Troubleshooting 136
 Clock Hours: 728

Program Competencies
1. Demonstrate the ability to navigate applications in Windows 10. (ISP116)
2. Establish professional email work habits. (ISP116)
3. Effectively communicate using technology. (ISP116)
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of a computer and its components. (ISP116)
5. Manage files and folders in Windows 10. (ISP116)
6. Manage files and folders stored in the "Cloud." (ISP116)
7. Collaborate using Google applications. (ISP116)
8. Identify basic safety principles (construction site safety). (COR101)
9. Demonstrate proper personal protective equipment (PPE). (COR101)
10. Understand and apply construction math. (COR101)
11. Demonstrate proper use of hand tools. (COR101)
12. Demonstrate proper use of power tools. (COR101)
13. Read and understand construction drawings. (COR101)
14. Demonstrate basic rigging principles. (COR101)
15. Demonstrate effective communication skills. (COR101)
16. Explain the importance of basic employability skills and how they apply to the construction industry. (COR101)
17. Demonstrate proper material handling procedures. (COR101)
18. Explain the basic principles of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R). (HVC110)
19. Describe the principles that guide HVAC/R installation and service techniques. (HVC110)
20. Identify career paths available in the HVAC/R trade. (HVC110)
21. Convert units of measurement from the inch-pound system to the metric system, and vice- versa. (HVC110)
22. Solve basic algebraic equations. (HVC110)
23. Identify and describe geometric figures. (HVC110)
24. Describe the fundamentals of electricity. (HVC110)
25. Explain basic electrical theory. (HVC110)
26. Identify the electrical measuring instruments used in HVAC/R work and describe their uses. (HVC110)
27. Identify electrical components used in HVAC/R systems and describe their functions. (HVC110)
28. Explain how alternating current (AC) power is generated and how it is used. (HVC110)
29. Explain how transformers operate and identify various types of transformers used in HVAC systems. (HVC110)
30. Explain the various types of induction motors and explain how they operate. (HVC110)
31. Explain how to safely test various AC-powered devices. (HVC110)
32. Explain the fundamental concepts of heating and combustion. (HVC111)
33. Describe the role of forced-air gas furnaces in residential heating. (HVC111)
34. Describe hydronic and electric heating systems. (HVC111)
35. Explain the fundamental concepts of the refrigeration cycle. (HVC111)
36. Identify common refrigerants and their basic characteristics. (HVC111)
37. Identify the major components of cooling systems and how they function. (HVC111)
38. Identify the common controls used in cooling systems and how they function. (HVC111)
39. Describe the factors related to air movement and its measurement in air distribution systems. (HVC111)
40. Describe the mechanical equipment and materials used to create air distribution systems. (HVC111)
41. Identify the different approaches to air distribution system design and energy conservation. (HVC111)
42. Explain heat pump operating principles and their related performance ratings. (HVC111)
43. Describe the operation of heat pump systems. (HVC111)
44. Identify and describe the operation of common HVAC control circuit devices. (HVC111)
45. Describe the sequence of operation for basic HVAC systems. (HVC111)
46. Recognize and identify different types of copper tubing and their related fittings. (HVC112)
47. Describe and demonstrate how to join copper tubing mechanically. (HVC112)
48. Recognize different types of plastic piping and show how it can be joined. (HVC112)
49. Describe and demonstrate the safe process of soldering copper tubing. (HVC112)
50. Describe and demonstrate the safe process of brazing copper tubing. (HVC112)
51. Describe and identify the various types of steel pipe and fittings. (HVC112)
52. Describe the tools and methods used to cut and thread steel pipe. (HVC112)
53. Explain and demonstrate the methods of installing and mechanically joining steel pipe. (HVC112)
54. Describe the equipment and approaches used to leak test refrigerant circuits. (HVC112)
55. Describe refrigerant containment and management requirements and equipment used to recover refrigerants. (HVC112)
56. Explain the related principles and identify the equipment used to evacuate refrigerant circuits. (HVC112)
57. Describe the procedures for charging refrigerant circuits. (HVC112)
58. Identify common installation practices associated with heat pumps. (HVC112)
59. Describe the operation, installation, and testing of various thermostats and temperature controls. (HVC113)
60. Explain how to troubleshoot common control circuits and load components. (HVC113)
61. Describe the operation of the refrigeration cycle and identify problems that can occur. (HVC113)
62. Explain how to troubleshoot and replace a cooling system compressor. (HVC113)
63. Explain how to check and/or troubleshoot various functions and components of heat pump systems. (HVC113)
64. Explain how to conduct a combustion analysis on a gas furnace. (HVC113)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
Clock Curriculum Committee Approval Date: 5-1-2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.





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