Florida Program Number: I470203
Total Hours: 1350 Hours

MISSION:
The mission of this program is to prepare students for employment as Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Technicians and to provide the advanced training to the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration industry.

DESCRIPTION:
The training focuses on all aspects of the industry including, but not limited to, planning, management, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor and community issues, and health safety and environmental issues. 

UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS: 
The State of Florida requires students to meet a basic skills requirement prior to program completion. The basic skills grade levels for this program are:

Mathematics 10.0, Language 9.0, Reading 9.0

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
EPA Certified Technician (An EPA-approved certifying program in accordance with Section 608 of the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Act).

JOB TRAINING INCLUDES:
Occupational Completion Points (OCP)
OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles.

Local employers have verified that the range of wages that can be reasonably expected by students who enter this field upon completion of the program is:

From $18,000 annually to $30,000 annually
(Based on year-round, full-time employment)

OCP A:  A/C, Heating and Refrigeration Helper (250 Hours)

• Identify safe working conditions and follow safety practices·Describe the history and concepts of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration
• Identify, use, and maintain the hand tools and tool accessories used in the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration industry
• Demonstrate an understanding of matter and heat behavior
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of fluids, pressures, refrigerants, and related codes
• Fabricate and service the piping, tubing, and fittings used in the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration industry
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration system components and accessories
• Apply appropriate communication and computer skills·Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship
• Demonstrate employability skills

OCP B:  A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic Assistant (250 Hours)

• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of basic electricity and of the electrical components of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment
• Troubleshoot heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration electrical control systems and their components
• Troubleshoot and wire electrical motors and their components
• Assist in the installation of a residential heating and air-conditioning system and determine start-up procedures
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of mechanical heating and air-conditioning system operations and of start-up and check-out procedures
• Size heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration piping

OCP C:  A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic (500 Hours)

• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of solid-state electronics as used in heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems
• Utilize and operate mechanical refrigeration servicing and testing equipment
• Use combustion-type heating servicing and testing equipment
• Troubleshoot gas valves and regulators as used in heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems
• Determine the properties of air
• Use a pressure enthalpy chart to diagram refrigerant cycles
• Explain the standards for and ways to measure indoor-air-quality
  
• Demonstrate installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, AC,  and refrigeration systems

OCP D:  A/C, Refrigeration and Heating Technician (350 Hours)

• Test and size electrical generation and distribution components for commercial heating and air-conditioning systems
• Maintain, test and troubleshoot electrical motors and their components for commercial heating and air-conditioning systems
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of engineered control systems as used in commercial heating and air-conditioning systems
• Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic control systems for commercial heating and air-conditioning applications
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits as used in commercial heating and air-conditioning systems
• Select appropriate commercial compressors
• Test and adjust commercial evaporative condensers
• Maintain, test, and troubleshoot commercial evaporators
• Maintain, test, and adjust commercial heating and air-conditioning accessories
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair commercial heating systems
• Maintain and repair thermal storage systems
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair commercial heating and air-conditioning systems
• Calculate commercial heating and air-conditioning loads