Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology, CTC
Certificate
Industry, Manufacturing and ConstructionContact Information
(850) 201-8760
workforce@tcc.fl.edu
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About this Program
The Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology, Career and Technical Certificate provides hands-on training to help prepare students to enter the HVAC field or, for those already in the HVAC field that want to continue their education.
Program Overview & Requirements
Program Purpose:
To prepare students to enter employment in the HVAC field or, for those already in the HVAC field, to continue their education. Students will be trained to become HVAC helpers, mechanic assistants, mechanics or technicians and will explore the various career options to determine what exit point best fits their needs. Students will complete the requirements to receive an OSHA 1926 - 10-hour Safety card in the first course of the program. Students will acquire the skills needed to successfully complete industry-recognized certifications, including Environmental Protection Agency certification, which in this industry is typically used for employability purposes. The program is also aligned with industry-recognized certifications provided by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
Note: This program will be offered at the TCC Gadsden Center in Quincy.
Note: This is an evening program.
Program Length:
1,350 clock hours
Admission Requirements:
Standard high school diploma or GED diploma. Must be at least 17 years of age, and must turn 18 years of age before the end of the first semester in the program.
Note: Students must take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) within the first semester of enrollment in the program or present evidence of allowable substitute. (Learn more .) In order to successfully complete the program, students must earn a score of 9.0 or higher in TABE language and reading and must earn a score of 10.0 or higher in TABE mathematics.
Academic Division:
Workforce Development
Contact:
(850) 201-8760 or workforce@tcc.fl.edu
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Program Courses (1,350 clock hours)
- ACR0041 A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Helper 0 credit hour(s) 250 clock hour(s)
- ACR0043 A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic Assistant 0 credit hour(s) 250 clock hour(s)
- ACR0047 A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 1 0 credit hour(s) 250 clock hour(s)
- ACR0049 A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic 2 0 credit hour(s) 250 clock hour(s)
- ACR0044 A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 0 credit hour(s) 350 clock hour(s)
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74Annual Openings
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9Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
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17Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
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5Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
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7Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
- Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
- Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
- Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
- Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
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- Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
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- Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
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- Instruct customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provide information such as emergency service numbers.
- Light and adjust pilot lights on gas stoves, and examine valves and burners for gas leakage and specified flame.
- Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.
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- Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.
- Observe and test operation of appliances following installation, and make any initial installation adjustments that are necessary.
- Set appliance thermostats, and check to ensure that they are functioning properly.
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- Clean and reinstall parts.
- Clean, lubricate, and touch up minor defects on newly installed or repaired appliances.
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157Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
- Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.
- Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
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- Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
- Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage.
- Perform tests such as blower-door tests to locate air leaks.
- Calculate potential for energy savings.
- Measure energy usage with devices such as data loggers, universal data recorders, light meters, sling psychrometers, psychrometric charts, flue gas analyzers, amp probes, watt meters, volt meters, thermometers, or utility meters.
- Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use or need.
- Prepare job specification sheets for home energy improvements, such as attic insulation, window retrofits, or heating system upgrades.
- Examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods.
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- Oversee installation of equipment such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, or low-flow showerheads to improve energy efficiency.
- Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources.
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- Compare existing energy consumption levels to normative data.
- Analyze energy bills, including utility rates or tariffs, to gather historical energy usage data.
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Sheet Metal Worker
Sheet Metal Worker
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12Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
- Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
- Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
- Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
- Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
- Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
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First-Line Supervisor of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers.
62Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
- Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
- Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.
- Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
- Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures.
- Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
- Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs.
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
- Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
- Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
- Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
- Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
- Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.
- Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results.
- Develop or implement electronic maintenance programs or computer information management systems.
- Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.
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Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer
Install and repair industrial and commercial refrigerating systems.
74Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments.
- Adjust valves according to specifications and charge system with proper type of refrigerant by pumping the specified gas or fluid into the system.
- Test lines, components, and connections for leaks.
- Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks.
- Dismantle malfunctioning systems and test components, using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic testing equipment.
- Adjust or replace worn or defective mechanisms and parts and reassemble repaired systems.
- Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming.
- Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.
- Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
- Install wiring to connect components to an electric power source.
- Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.
- Supervise and instruct assistants.
- Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.
- Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders from stock.
- Cut, bend, thread, and connect pipe to functional components and water, power, or refrigeration system.
- Read blueprints to determine location, size, capacity, and type of components needed to build refrigeration system.
- Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.
- Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle.
- Fabricate and assemble structural and functional components of refrigeration system, using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
- Drill holes and install mounting brackets and hangers into floor and walls of building.
- Insulate shells and cabinets of systems.
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Helper--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker
Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.
24Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
- Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
- Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
- Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
- Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
- Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
- Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
- Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
- Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
- Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
- Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
- Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
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Pipe Fitter and Steamfitter
Pipe Fitter and Steamfitter
Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.
68Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
- Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
- Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
- Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
- Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
- Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
- Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
- Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
- Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
- Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
- Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
- Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
- Remove and replace worn components.
Wages
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Weatherization Installer or Technician
Weatherization Installer or Technician
Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures.
20Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Test and diagnose air flow systems, using furnace efficiency analysis equipment.
- Inspect buildings to identify required weatherization measures, including repair work, modification, or replacement.
- Apply insulation materials such as loose, blanket, board, and foam insulation to attics, crawl spaces, basements, or walls.
- Install and seal air ducts, combustion air openings, or ventilation openings to improve heating and cooling efficiency.
- Maintain activity logs, financial transaction logs, or other records of weatherization work performed.
- Prepare or assist in the preparation of bids, contracts, or written reports related to weatherization work.
- Recommend weatherization techniques to clients in accordance with needs and applicable energy regulations, codes, policies, or statutes.
- Explain energy conservation measures, such as the use of low flow showerheads and energy-efficient lighting.
- Explain recommendations, policies, procedures, requirements, or other related information to residents or building owners.
- Clean and maintain tools and equipment.
- Contact residents or building owners to schedule appointments.
- Wrap air ducts and water lines with insulating materials, such as duct wrap and pipe insulation.
- Prepare cost estimates or specifications for rehabilitation or weatherization services.
- Prepare and apply weather-stripping, glazing, caulking, or door sweeps to reduce energy losses.
- Make minor repairs using basic hand or power tools and materials, such as glass, lumber, and drywall.
- Wrap water heaters with water heater blankets.
- Apply spackling, compounding, or other materials to repair holes in walls.
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