Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Completion of this certificate provide opportunities of employment in the industry and service areas requiring this skill set needed in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning field for both residential and commercial applications.

Without any recent enrollment or completion data for our AIRC courses we anticipate 15 enrollments per academic year with 10 completions. We are basing this off demand for the program and enrollment figures in related programs such as our Industrial Maintenance & Technology program. We anticipate many students enrolled in similar program to also enroll into the HVAC certificate program in order to provide additional related knowledge and skills which will provide additional opportunities for placement/advancement opportunities post completion.

The goals and objectives of this program are to provide students with Career Technical Education instruction in the area of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. This program will help meet one of the California Community College’s primary missions of advancing California’s economic growth and global competitiveness through education that contributes to continuous workforce improvement. This program also aligns with Barstow Community College’s mission by offering career and technical education and workforce development programs and courses that give students knowledge, skills and certification necessary for success in the workplace. This program will prepare students for entry level-positions in industry and service occupations requiring skills in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. Fees outside of the ordinary enrollment fee prescribed in Education Code section 76300 will include required textbook purchases and lab fee that covers Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification. Program Level Student Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate entry level maintenance, repair, installation, and safety procedures regarding Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. 2. Students will apply the knowledge and skills toward obtaining an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Refrigerant Recovery Certification. 3. Students will demonstrate the knowledge in commercial refrigeration and freezer applications, residential and commercial air and heating applications and advanced skills of heat lead calculations, installation, and service procedures.

Core Requirements for the HVAC Certificate include: AIRC 50- Fundamentals of HVAC Maintenance and Service -3 units, AIRC 51- Fundamentals of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning -3 units, AIRC 52- Commercial Refrigeration- 3 units, and AIRC 53- Advanced Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning- 3 units for a total of 12 units All CTE programs offered by Barstow Community College are on two-year schedules to allow for students to complete all core requirements for certificates or degrees within a two-year period. Shorter term or concentrated certificates may be scheduled in less than two years.