Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Engineering Technology Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences Division Room T102, (847) 543-2044 The HVACR program provides instruction in air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration. Introductory courses in electricity, electric motors, and theory of refrigeration are included. Advanced work in the commercial area includes work on reach-in and walk-in units found in stores, dairies, and markets. Other areas of study include uses of air conditioning, temperature and humidity control, air circulation, cleaning, installation, and troubleshooting of equipment. Students are required to provide their own basic tools, and to take a national exit exam which will give passing students national recognition on an A.R.I. (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute) National Registry, which goes to Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning employers. For students interested in Sustainable Programs, please see page 201 for options, or contact the identified department chair for more information. Residential Heating Technician (Certificate) Plan 24RJ The Residential Heating Technician Certificate program prepares students for employment as residential heating trainee. This certificate places a strong emphasis on operational characteristics of various types of residential heating equipment, its wiring, and safety procedures. Students learn to use refrigerants, gauges, and electrical test equipment in a residential setting. Students will be given a national exit exam after each advanced course which will provide passing students recognition on the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) national registry distributed to heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration employers. HET 130 Heating I Residential Appliances...4 Residential Air Conditioning Technician (Certificate) Plan 24RN The Residential Air Conditioning Technician Certificate program prepares students for employment as residential air conditioning trainee. This certificate places a strong emphasis on operational characteristics of various types of residential air conditioning equipment, its wiring, and safety procedures. Students learn to use refrigerants, gauges, and electrical test equipment in a residential setting. Students will be given a distributed to heating, air conditioning, ventilation, Commercial RefrigerationTechnician (Certificate) Plan 24RK The Commercial Refrigeration Technician Certificate program prepares students for employment as commercial refrigeration trainee. This certificate places a strong emphasis on the commercial refrigeration industry and emphasizes hands-on service and installation techniques, soldering and brazing, safety, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting. Students learn to use refrigerants, gauges, and electrical test equipment in a commercial setting. Students will be given a distributed to heating, air conditioning, ventilation, HET 172 Refrigeration II Commercial Appliances...4
Electrical Troubleshooting Technician (Certificate) Plan 24RL The Electrical Troubleshooting Technician Certificate program prepares students to specialize in electrical troubleshooting for employment as HVAC trainees. This certificate places a strong emphasis on national Electrical Code, meters, schematics, and wiring diagrams, electrical troubleshooting, electrical service procedures, electrical test equipment, and safety. Students learn to use electrical test equipment found in a HVAC setting. Students will be given a distributed to heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration employers. Energy Audit (Associate in Applied Science) Plan 24RO The Energy Audit program prepares students for employment in the areas of energy audit and insulation of residential and commercial buildings. Students will acquire skills in safety, HVAC principles, soldering and brazing, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, refrigerant handling, the use of refrigerant gauges, electrical test equipment, and blower door testing. The Energy Audit curriculum is aligned with the educational standards of Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET ) and the Illinois Occupational Skill Standards for HVACR. HET courses in A/C split-systems, residential HVAC, Resnet exam preparation, building insulation, energy auditing, air movement and ventilation, HVACR Codes, EPA and NATE certification preparation, Carpentry, and a HET capstone course meet re-certification requirements for NATE. The Energy Audit program is a partner of the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET ). Upon successful completion of second semester courses, students will qualify to sit for the Industry Competency Examination (ICE), the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) exam, or the RESNET exam which provides passing students recognition on national registries distributed to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration employers and homeowners. Required General Education Coursework...12 CMM Elective (see page 110 for selections)...3 ECO 110 Economics for Bus & Industry or HUM 127 Critical Thinking or Humanities or Fine Arts Elective *...3 Required HET Core Coursework...21 HET 191 HVACR Load Calculation...4 MTH 114 Applied Mathematics I or higher MTH elective* (fulfills MTH Gen Ed)...3 Required Energy Audit Coursework...33 CMT 115 Carpentry I...3 HET 130 Heating I Residential Appliances...4 HET 192 HVACR Engineering Tech Practicum...1 HET 194 NATE Certification Preparation...2 HET 230 Air Movement and Ventilation...4 HET 290 Building Insulation...4 HET 293 HVAC Codes...3 HET 295 HET Capstone...3 Total Hours Required for A.A.S....66
HVAC/R Engineering Technology (Associate in Applied Science) Plan 24RD The Residential HVAC A.A.S. program prepares students for service and installation positions with specialization in the design, layout, installation, and service of residential HVAC equipment. Students acquire skills in safety, HVAC principles, soldering and brazing, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, refrigerant handling, the use of refrigerant gauges, and electrical test equipment. The Residential HVAC curriculum is aligned with the educational standards of the Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) and the Illinois Occupational Skill Standards for HVACR. HET courses in A/C split-systems, residential HVAC systems, air movement & ventilation, advanced electrical, HVACR codes, EPA and NATE certification preparation, hydronic heating, and a HET capstone course meet re-certification requirements for NATE. The Residential HVAC program is a partner of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Upon completion of a second semester course students qualify to sit for the Industry Competency Examination (ICE), a nationally recognized credential in the HVACR industry which provides passing students national recognition on an AHRI or North American Technician Excellence (NATE) national registry distributed to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, Required General Education Coursework...15 CMM Elective (See page 110 for selections)...3 ECO 110 Economics for Business and Industry or HUM 127 Critical Thinking or Humanities or Fine Arts Elective *...3 MTH 114 Applied Mathematics I or MTH 115 Applied Mathematics II or MTH 117 Technical Mathematics I...3 Required HVAC/R Engineering Technology Coursework...39 HET 110 Basic Refrigeration Systems...4 HET 111 HVACR Electricity I...4 HET 119 HVACR Electricity II...4 HET 130 Heating I Residential Appliances...4 HET 150 Air Conditioning I Split-Systems...4 HET 155 HVAC/R Blueprint Reading...1 HET 172 Refrigeration II Commercial Appliances...4 HET 190 EPA Certification Preparation...2 HET 230 Air Movement and Ventilation...4 HET 251 Sheet Metal Fabrication...1 HET 252 A/C III Installation and Service...4 HET 295 HET Capstone...3 Technical Electives...12-16 HET 170 Refrigeration I Small Appliances...4 HET 192 HVACR Engineering Tech Practicum...1 HET 193 Recertification Preparation...0.5 HET 194 NATE Certification Preparation...2 HET 219 HVACR Electricity III...4 HET 231 Heating II Hydronic Heating Systems...4 HET 250 A/C II Commercial HVAC Appliances...4 HET 272 Refrigeration III Comm. Appliance Install...4 HET 273 Direct Digital Controls...4 HET 293 HVAC Codes...3 HET 294 Green Building/Energy Sustainability...3 PHY 121 General Physics I...5 Total Hours for A.A.S...66-70 HVAC/R Installation Technician (Certificate) Plan 24RY This certificate is designed to give the HVAC/R student the ability and knowledge in the area of installation which includes the skills in installing HVAC/R equipment and fabricating sheet metal duct systems. HET 110 Basic Refrigeration Systems...4 HET 111 HVACR Electricity I...4 HET 130 Heating I Residential Appliances...4 HET 155 HVAC/R Blueprint Reading...1 HET 193 Recertification Preparation...0.5 HET 251 Sheet Metal Fabrication...1 HET 252 A/C III Installation and Service...4 Total Hours for Certificate...18.5
Residential Energy Auditing (Certificate) Plan 24RW The Residential Energy Audit Certificate prepares students to specialize in the energy audit and insulation of residential buildings, while preparing students for employment as energy auditors. It also prepares students to sit for the Residential Energy Services Network's (RESNET ) exam. Coursework provides an introduction to the energy audit and building insulation industry and emphasizes hands-on blower door inspections, soldering and brazing, safety, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting. Students learn to use refrigerants, gauges, and electrical test equipment in a residential and commercial building setting. HET 294 Green Building/Energy Sustainability...3 Total Hours for Certificate...16 Residential Weatherizing (Certificate) Plan 24RX This certificate prepares students for employment as weatherization and energy efficiency specialists. Students will learn about weatherization and energy efficiency, and how retrofit technicians, home improvement retrofit trainees, residential air sealing technicians, and insulation installers prepare residential buildings to be energy efficient. CMT 115 Carpentry I...3 HET 290 Building Insulation...4 HET 294 Green Building/Energy Sustainability...3 Stationary Engineer (Associate in Applied Science) Plan 24RS The Stationary Engineering A.A.S. program prepares students for employment as stationary engineers specialization in design, layout, installation, and service of commercial building HVAC equipment and green roof technology. Program coursework also prepares students to sit for the Chicago Stationary Engineer Exam. Students acquire skills in safety, HVAC principles, soldering and brazing, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, refrigerant handling, the use of refrigerant gauges, and electrical test equipment. The Stationary Engineer curriculum is aligned with the educational standards of the Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) and the Illinois Occupational Skill Standards for HVACR. Many HET courses in the program (A/C split-systems, commercial HVAC systems, advanced electrical, EPA and NATE certification preparation, pipefitting, Resnet exam preparation, building insulation, energy auditing, Chicago stationary engineer exam preparation and a HET capstone course) meet re-certification requirements for NATE. The Stationary Engineer program is a partner of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Upon completion of a second semester course students qualify to sit for the Industry Competency Examination (ICE), a nationally recognized credential in the HVACR industry which will provide passing students recognition on an AHRI or North American Technician Excellence (NATE) national registry distributed to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, Total Hours for Certificate...15
Required General Education Coursework...12 CMM Elective (See page 110 for selections)...3 ECO 110 Economics for Business and Industry or HUM 127 Critical Thinking or Humanities or Fine Arts Elective *...3 Required HET Core Coursework...21 HET 191 HVACR Load Calculation...4 MTH 114 Applied Mathematics I or higher MTH elective* (fulfills MTH Gen Ed)...3 Required Stationary Engineer Coursework...33 HET 130 Heating I and Residential Appliances...4 HET 192 HVACR Engineering Tech Practicum...1 HET 194 NATE Certification Preparation...2 HET 195 Chicago Stationary Engineer Exam Prep...1 HET 250 A/C II Commercial HVAC Appliances...4 HET 273 Direct Digital Controls...4 HET 290 Building Insulation...4 HET 295 HET Capstone...3 HRT 285 Sustainable Landscapes...3 Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree...66