Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology

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Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology is a postsecondary instructional program that prepares individuals to work in engineering departments or private firms installing, maintaining, and operating small or medium air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems. Instruction prepares individuals to work in a commercial or residential setting performing special tasks relating to designing ductwork, assembling, installing, servicing, operating and maintaining heating and cooling systems according to the standards of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc., Air Conditioning Contractors of America, and AHRI (Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute). Included are air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration devices; equipment, techniques, and systems; and maintenance and operation of these systems. An Associate of Applied Science degree (60 hours) is awarded upon completion of the program. A two-year Technical Certificate Program, which requires 45 semester credit hours, is also available. All students acquiring a degree must obtain universal EPA certification prior to graduation. All students acquiring a certificate must obtain Type I and II EPA certification. Both programs are designed to produce an entry-level technician. Admission is on a competitive basis and students are only admitted in the fall semester.

Special admissions requirements: Students who wish to enroll in the Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology program must:

1. Complete an Application for Admissions to the college. 
2. Complete an Application to the HVAC Technology program. 
3. Have a high school diploma or GED/HISET equivalency on file with the admissions office.
4. Have a minimum composite ACT score of a 15, or be eligible to take Intermediate English and Intermediate Algebra.
5. Have official ACT scores on file with the admissions office. 
6. Submit a current negative 5-panel drug screen after July 15th. 
7. Qualified applicants will receive an invitation to participate in a mechanical aptitude test.
8. Seats are limited and acceptance to the program is based off of a point system. 
9. Students must provide their own tools. Please see adviser for the current tool list.

Admission to the college does not guarantee admissions to the program. 

Advisers: Blount, Buchanan

• Offered at Senatobia campus only

Career Certificate
Technical Certificate
Associate of Applied Science

Programs

• Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, A.A.S.

Courses

• ACT 1004 - Introduction To Heating And Air Conditioning Technology
• ACT 1124 - Basic Compression Refrigeration
• ACT 1134 - Brazing And Piping
• ACT 1213 - Controls
• ACT 1313 - Refrigeration System Components
• ACT 1713 - Electricity For Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration
• ACT 2324 - Commercial Refrigeration
• ACT 2413 - HVAC I
• ACT 2425 - HVAC II
• ACT 2433 - Refrigerant, Retrofit, And Regulations
• ACT 2513 - Heating Systems
• ACT 2624 - Heat Load And Air Properties
• ACT 2912 - Special Project In Heating, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Technology

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