Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration I
In this first course of the instructional program, students are taught to professionally install, repair, and maintain the operating conditions of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) systems. Students work with piping and tubing, study the principles of heat and electricity, install duct systems, and comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. Successful completion of the two-course sequence may prepare students for a career as a HVACR technician.
Notes
Class Size Regulation
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
- Air Conditioning Service Examination
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Customer Service Examination
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- EPA Technician Examinations
- Gas Heating Service Examination
- HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) Assessments
- HBI/NAHB Residential Construction Academy (RCA) Series Student Certification Assessments
- Heat Pump Service Examination
- Heating, Electrical, Air Conditioning Technology (HEAT) Examination
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) Assessment
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Assessment
- HVAC Excellence Employment Ready Examinations
- HVAC Excellence Specialty Examinations
- Installer (or Service) Core (HVAC/R) Examination
- International Code Council Residential Mechanical (HVAC) Inspector (M1) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills Assessment
- NCCER HVAC Level One Entry-Level Assessment
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
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| Construction |
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| Design/Pre-Construction |
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| Maintenance and Operations |
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| Energy Efficiency |
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| Engineering and Technology |
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