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Submitter's Information

Name

Andrew Haney

Title

Faculty Director | Automotive Technology

Region

Central/Mother Lode

College

Bakersfield College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Rozanne Hernandez

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate of Achievement

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Automotive Technology (094800)

Projected Start Date

08/22/25

Catalog Description

The Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate signifies that students have developed skills to diagnose and repair several types of heating and air conditioning systems found in automotive, agriculture, and industrial applications. Students can implement skills in daily employment throughout the associated industries, such as automotive and heavy-duty dealerships, independent repair shops, performance shops, construction companies, agriculture companies, and government agencies.


Students earning this certificate will be prepared to further pursue certification through ASE in the A7, T7, H7, and S7. Students will have earned MACS Section 609 certification under Section 609 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Act.


Career Opportunities:

Automotive Technician, Automotive HVAC Technician.


Upon completion of the following courses with at least a "C" or "P" grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Int is anticipated between twenty to sixty students per year will earn this certificate.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

The Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate signifies that students have developed skills to diagnose and repair several types of heating and air conditioning systems found in automotive, agriculture, and industrial applications. Students can implement skills in daily employment throughout the associated industries, such as automotive and heavy-duty dealerships, independent repair shops, performance shops, construction companies, agriculture companies, and government agencies.


Students earning this certificate will be prepared to further pursue certification through ASE in the A7, T7, H7, and S7. Students will have earned MACS Section 609 certification under Section 609 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Act.


Career Opportunities:

Automotive Technician, Automotive HVAC Technician.


Upon completion of the following courses with at least a "C" or "P" grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate signifies that the student has developed skills to diagnose and repair several types of heating and air conditioning systems found in automotive, agriculture, and industrial applications. Students can implement the skills in daily employment throughout the associated industries, such as automotive and heavy-duty dealerships, independent repair shops, performance shops, construction companies, agriculture companies, government agencies, etc.

Students earning this certificate will be prepared to further pursue certification through ASE in the A7, T7, H7, and S7. Students will have earned MACS Section 609 certification under Section 609 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Act.

Career Opportunities:
Automotive Technician, Automotive HVAC Technician.

Upon completion of the following courses with at least a "C" or "P" grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
AUTOB11Automotive Fundamentals4Y1 S1
AUTOB30Electrical and Electronic Systems4Y1 S1
AUTOB49Automotive Air Conditioning4Y1 S2








Supporting Documents

Central/Mother Lode Regional Questions

Submission Details

Published at

01/27/25 - 10:45 AM

Last edited at

01/27/25 - 11:21 AM by Andrew Haney

Status

Recommended

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Andrew Haney   ·  01/29/25

Please return this to an editable status. There is some errors in it and data that needs to change and be re-input.