Refrigeration, Certificate

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Degree & Certificate Requirements

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Suggested sequence (may be modified to meet your needs):

Credit Hours Required: 24

Semester 1

CLCT 1200 - Fundamentals of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Credit Hours: 3.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
CLCT 1650 - Systems Design of Heating & Air Conditioning Credit Hours: 3.00
CLCT 1700 - Fundamentals of Controls Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)

Semester 2

CLCT 1300 - Refrigeration 1 Credit Hours: 3.00
CLCT 1600 - Duct Layout & Fabrication Credit Hours: 3.00
CLCT 1750 - Intermediate Controls Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)

Semester 3

CLCT 2300 - Refrigeration 2 Credit Hours: 3.00
CLCT 2350 - Mechanical Codes Credit Hours: 3.00

Climate Control Technology - Additional Program Information

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Notes
Associate of Applied Science	Climate Control Technology	62
Certificate	Climate Control Technology	42
Certificate	Air Conditioning	24
Certificate	Heating	27
Certificate	HVAC Installation & Service Technician	31
Certificate	Refrigeration	24

Contact Information
Contact Title	Name	Phone	E-mail	Location
Professor	Doug Marlow	586.445.7452	marlowd@macomb.edu	South Campus

Program Description:

The Climate Control Technology program is designed to prepare students for a career in the fields of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Diagnose various HVAC&R equipment and systems utilizing systematic troubleshooting procedures.

2. Repair various HVAC&R equipment and systems in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and within code guidelines.

3. Describe the installation procedures of various HVAC&R equipment, including their appurtenances, according to manufacturer’s specifications and within code guidelines.

4. Demonstrate the applicable use of tools utilized in the HVAC&R trade.

5. Design a residential forced air system and a residential/light commercial hydronic heating system.

6. Recognize acceptable professional and ethical behavior within the HVAC&R industry.

7. Describe various residential/light commercial and commercial HVAC&R control systems and their strategies, including electrical, pneumatic, and electronic controls.

Career Opportunities:

Climate Control Technology

Transfer Pathways:

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