Heating and Cooling Technology, Diploma or AAS Degree
The Heating and Cooling Technology program provides students with skills and knowledge in mechanics, electricity and sheet metal. Students also receive extensive training in energy management and environmental controls technology to include renewable energy resources such as geothermal and solar technology. Laboratory time is spent installing and servicing heating and cooling systems, as well as designing and forming sheet metal patterns for ductwork.
Graduates are prepared for an expanding field that includes jobs in sales, service, installation and industrial maintenance for a company or as a self-employed contractor. Some typical jobs include service or installation technician, sales, service trainer, industrial maintenance, supervisor, manufacturer’s representative or business owner.
Students may complete the first year of the curriculum and earn a one-year diploma.
Students in this program may also combine one year of Heating and Cooling Technology with one year of Geospatial Technologies; Natural Gas Technology; or Power Line Construction and Maintenance, and with additional general education courses to earn an AAS degree.
Note: A combination degree requiring completion of selected courses is available. Check with the Admissions Office for details.
Note: Students in this program are required to purchase a laptop computer from Mitchell Tech. The laptop will have the necessary software installed and will be serviced free of charge while the student is attending Mitchell Tech.
Award: One-Year Diploma or AAS Degree
First Semester
| HV 101 | Electrical Fundamentals | 3 |
| HV 111 | Heating Fundamentals | 3 |
| HV 121 | Air Condition & Refrigeration Fund | 2 |
| HV 151 | Air Condition Heat & Refrig Lab I | 4 |
| CPR 100 | First Aid, CPR AED | 0.5 |
| OSHA 101 | OSHA 10 Construction | 1 |
| SSS 100 | Student Success | 1 |
| | Communications Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17.5 |
Second Semester
| HV 122 | Sheet Metal Tech Lab | 3 |
| HV 132 | Heating Refrigeration Theory | 4 |
| HV 142 | HV Controls Heat Pumps | 3 |
| HV 152 | Air Conditioning Heating Ref Lab II | 4 |
| | Math Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
AAS Degree ONLY
Third Semester (Summer)
Fourth Semester (Fall)
| HV 160 | Planning Estimating | 3 |
| HV 231 | Heat Pumps/Solar Heating Theory | 3 |
| HV 244 | Schematics | 2 |
| HV 251 | Air Condition Heat & Refrig Lab III | 4 |
| CIS 105 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fifth Semester (Spring)
| HV 202 | Commercial Refrigeration | 4 |
| HV 232 | Commercial Air Conditioning | 3 |
| HV 252 | Air Condition Heat Refrig Lab IV | 4 |
| HV 259 | DDC Temperature Control | 3 |
| | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Total Credits Required to Graduate: 34.5 (Diploma)
Total Credits Required to Graduate: 75.5 (AAS)
The Heating and Cooling Technology program is accredited by:
HVAC Excellence
PO Box 491
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
800.394.5268
www.hvacexcellence.org
