HVAC & Refrigeration
This 12 to 20 month program consists of classroom and shop learning experiences concerned with commercial chilling and freezing systems, including theory, application and operation of compressors; expansion and float b-valves; thermostats and pressure controls; diagnosing, over-hauling, and testing methods and procedures; charging and discharging systems with refrigerants; and testing hermetic units, relays and overload devices.
Other learning experiences enable the student to become proficient in the installation, repair, and maintenance of commercial and domestic air conditioning systems. Included in the course is the theory and application of basic principles of conditioning of air; cooling, heating, filtering, and controlling humidity; the operating characteristics of various units and parts; blueprint reading; the use of technical reference manuals; the diagnosis of malfunctions; and overhaul, repair and adjustment of units and parts, such as pumps, compressors, valves, springs, and connections; and the repair of electrical and pneumatic control systems.
Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton is the authorized testing center for "Certification of Service Technicians" in cooperation with ESCO Institute (Educational Standard Corporation) and also the ARI (Air Conditioning Refrigeration Institute).
All diploma and certificate options include EPA Certification.
Instructor: Scott Simerly
Course Outline
| Orientation and Safety | Electricity |
| Air Conditioning Systems | Air Handling |
| Principles of Heat Transfer | Controls |
| Heat Pump Systems | System Installation/Start Up |
| Tools and Equipment | Load Calculations |
| Heating Systems | System Servicing |
| Piping and Piping Principles | Refrigeration System Components |
| Commercial Refrigeration | Sheet Metal |
Certification
Section 608 EPA Certification
Air Conditioning Certification
Commercial A/C Certification
Heat Pump Certification
Commercial Refrigeration Certification
GEO-Thermal Certification
Gas Heat Certification
Oil Heat Certification
Hydronics 1 (Steam) Certification
Hydronics 1 (Hot Water) Certification
Certificate Awards
| HVAC Installer and Service Helper | 4 Months |
| Domestic Unit Repairer | 8 Months |
| EPA Certification | 8 Months |
Diploma Awards
| HVAC Technician | 12 Months |
| Refrigeration Technician | 12 Months |
| HVAC/Refrigeration Technician | 16 Months |
| Commercial Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Technician | 20 Months |
Class Hours
Classes meet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Herman Robinson Campus, 1500 Arney Street, Elizabethton.
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Effective Fall Trimester, 2011, maximum financial assistance to qualifying students enrolled in the HVAC & Refrigeration Training Program for 2,160 clock hours of instruction is as follows: Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant, $3,333; Federal Pell Grant, $9,200.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton does not offer a student loan program.
86.67% of graduates from this program, who began their studies in 2011, completed it within 2160 clock hours - 20 months months.
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