Modern residential, commercial, institutional and manufacturing operations depend on carefully monitored temperature conditions and well-trained installation and service technicians. Government researchers say graduates of training programs that emphasize hands-on experience will have a definite advantage when seeking employment in heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology. JCCC provides you the opportunity to work on actual equipment while pursuing a degree or certificate program. The 64-credit-hour associate of applied science degree program focuses on developing an awareness of basic mathematical and scientific principles. The curriculum is concerned with the manner by which these principles affect the control of temperature and the quality of air, design, testing, installation and development of heating and cooling systems.
If you select the residential degree, you will learn the theory of operation as well as installation, duct design, service and repair of gas and electric furnaces, heat pumps and central air conditioners. In addition to the 31 core hours, the following courses are required for the A.A.S. degree, residential option.
(Major Code 2860; State CIP Code 47.0201)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
Second Semester
| EMS 121 | CPR I - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider | 1 |
| INDT 125 | Industrial Safety/OSHA 30 | 3 |
| HVAC 142 | Load Calculations* | 3 |
| HVAC 201 | Cooling Systems* | 3 |
| MATH 130 | Technical Mathematics I* (or higher) | 3 |
| ^ | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Third Semester
| 3 |
| HVAC 167 | Sheet Metal Layout and Fabrication | 3 |
| HVAC 231 | HVAC Rooftop Units* | 3 |
| HVAC 242 | Duct Design and Equipment Selection* | 3 |
| ^ | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| 2 |
| HVAC 236 | Advanced Heating Applications* | 3 |
| HVAC 250 | HVAC Installation and Start-up Procedures* | 3 |
| HVAC 275 | HVAC Code Review* | 3 |
| HVAC 277 | HVAC Control Systems* | 3 |
| ^ | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Technical Electives
Total Program Hours: 64