Air Conditioning Courses (ACR)

* Denotes college transfer courses.

ACR 101 Fundamentals Of Refrigeration   5 SHC

This course covers the refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, pressure-temperature relationship and system components. (4/3)

ACR 102 Tools And Service Techniques   3 SHC

This course is a basic study of the uses of tools and service equipment in the installation and repair of HVAC equipment. (2/3)

ACR 105   Tools and Service Techniques I  1 SHC

This course is an introduction to basic uses of tools and service equipment used in installation and repair of HVAC equipment. (0/3)

ACR 106 Basic Electricity For HVAC/R   4 SHC

This course includes a basic study of electricity including Ohm’s Law, series and parallel circuits as they relate to heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems. (3/3)

ACR 109  Tools and Service Techniques II  2 SHC

This course is an advance study of uses of tools and service equipment used in the installation and repair of HVAC equipment. Prerequisite: ACR 105  (1/3)

ACR 110 Heating Fundamentals   4 SHC

This course covers the basic concepts of oil, gas and electric heat, their components and operation. (3/3)

ACR 122 Principles Of Air Conditioning   5 SHC

This course is a study of the air cycle, psychrometrics, load estimating and equipment selection. (4/3)

ACR 130 Domestic Refrigeration   4 SHC

This course is a study of domestic refrigeration equipment. (3/3)

ACR 131 Commercial Refrigeration   4 SHC

This course is a study of maintenance and repair of commercial refrigeration systems. (3/3)

ACR 140 Automatic Controls   3 SHC

This course is a study of the adjustment, repair and maintenance of a variety of pressure and temperature sensitive automatic controls. (2/3)

ACR 150  Basic Sheet Metal   2 SHC

This course covers the tools and procedures required in the fabrication of duct work. (1/3)

ACR 210 Heat Pumps   4 SHC

This course is a study of theory and operational principles of the heat pump. (3/3)

ACR 220 Advanced Air Conditioning   4 SHC

This course is an advanced study of air conditioning systems. (3/3)

ACR 223 Testing And Balancing   3 SHC

This course covers testing and balancing of air distribution in duct work and water flow in piping. (2/3)

ACR 224 Codes and Ordinances   2 SHC

This course covers instruction on how to reference appropriate building codes and ordinances where they apply to installation of heating and air conditioning equipment. (2/0)

ACR 231 Advanced Refrigeration   4 SHC

This course is an in-depth study of commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment. (3/3)

ACR 232 Refrigeration, Calculation & Equipment Selection   3 SHC

This course involves a study of load calculations and selection of refrigeration equipment and components and heat losses/gains in commercial and residential structures. (2/3)

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