Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology
Associate Degree
Starting August 2008

Four-semester, 64-credit program teaches system design and layout, supervision of equipment installation, maintenance and servicing.  The job outlook is good. Trained air conditioning and refrigeration technicians are highly sought as air conditioning technicians, refrigeration technicians, system supervisors, system designers, system design technicians and sales reps.

Courses taught at ECAM:

HVAC2-110, Air Conditioning Fundamentals (3 credits)
A study of air conditioning fundamentals including heating, cooling, humidification, human comfort and psychrometrics. Lab work covers measuring instruments during operation of boilers, pumps, furnaces and air handling units.

HVAC2-116, Refrigeration 2 (4 credits)
Studies and calculations are made of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems, along with the design and selection of equipment. Meters and service tools are used to diagnose and troubleshoot compressors, coolers, ice makers and freezers.

HVAC2-146, Digital Energy Management Systems (2 credits)
Major types of automatic electrical control systems are described and compared. Programs, sensing and control points, signal transmission and processing, and other peripheral equipment which make up a complete building monitoring and control automation system are also explored.