Air Conditioning, Certificate

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Degree & Certificate Requirements

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Suggested sequence*:

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 1400 - Air Conditioning 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 2350 - Mechanical Codes Credit Hours: 3.00
CLCT 2400 - Air Conditioning 2 Credit Hours: 3.00

*Course sequence may be modified to meet your needs

Climate Control Technology - Additional Program Information

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Program Notes/Certificate Descriptions
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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