Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Pathway | VHCC

Program Pathway | INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, & Heating Associate of Applied Science Degree

This program provides hands-on training for HVACR systems, including air conditioning, heat pumps, combustion furnaces, hydronic systems, and commercial refrigeration. Multiple career paths match your interests, while providing rewards and challenges: from sales, distribution, engineering, design, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting to controls and operations. While completing this AAS degree, you will also complete the Refrigeration and Commercial Refrigeration Career Studies Certificates.

Program Length 2 years (4 semesters) Career Opportunities Provides skills for a rewarding HVACR career in an essential industry that is in demand worldwide.

Is this pathway for you? Yes, if you enjoy problem solving and a variety of challenges.

G3 Eligible This program is G3 eligible. G3 Scholarships cover tuition and fees for Virginia residents of modest income who are pursuing high demand careers.

Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save $10K

to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.

With an AAS in HVACR from VHCC, plus 15 years of practical field experience in multiple industries to provide a wealth of knowledge, Bruce brings extensive practical and real-world experience to the classroom. He is involved in RSES, where he served as a local chapter officer, and is EPA proctor for refrigerant certification exams.

Bruce Olivo

Program Coordinator OTC 221 bolivo@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2531

YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters First Semester (Fall) SDV 101

Orientation to College Success

1

MTH 111

Basic Technical Mathematics

3

AIR 111

Air Cond. & Ref. Controls I

3

AIR 171

Refrigeration I

6

AIR 121

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I

3

AIR 159

Heating and Cooling Safety

1

TOTAL CREDITS

17

Second Semester (Spring) AIR 112

Air Cond. & Ref. Controls II

3

AIR 276

Refrigerant Usage EPA Certification

1

AIR 172

Refrigeration II

6

AIR 122

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration II

3

ENG 115

Technical Writing

3 16

TOTAL CREDITS

Third Semester (Fall) MUS 121 or REL 230

Music Appreciation or 3 Religions of the World

PSY 120

Human Relations

3

AIR 134

Circuits and Controls I

3

AIR 176

Air Conditioning

6

AIR 235

Heat Pumps

3

TOTAL CREDITS

18

Fourth Semester (Spring) ECO 201

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

SAF 130

Industrial Safety- OSHA 10

1

AIR 154

Heating Systems I

3

AIR 165

Air Conditioning Systems I

3

AIR 205

Hydronics and Zoning

3

AIR 231

Circuits and Controls IV

TOTAL CREDITS

4 17

*For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.

Why start at Virginia Highlands?

For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!

Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon

SAT & ACT Not Required for Admission

The SAT and ACT are merely numerical indicators of college readiness and are therefore not required. We’ve found that if you’re committed to your own success, regardless of your scores, then we’ll be able to help you cross the finish line!

Career Services & Job Opportunities!

Our instructors and career coaches are recognized by regional industry leaders and enjoy tremendous success connecting our students with employment opportunities upon degree completion

17:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

80+

Programs of Study

84%

of Students Get Financial Aid

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Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.

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