Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Helper II, CTS (Natchitoches Campus)

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The Certificate of Technical Studies in A/C Refrigeration Helper II expands the students knowledge of HVAC refrigeration processes and applications, by providing instruction on safety, electrical fundamentals, electrical fundamentals, diagnostic techniques, and installation procedures.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of a Certificate of Technical Studies in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Helper II will be able to demonstrate:

knowledge of the tools, equipment, and facilities necessary to service and maintain domestic and/or residential air conditioning and refrigeration units.
various methods of ensuring workplace safety and professional work habits.
ability to identify various types of pipes, tubing, and fittings.
a knowledge of electrical terms and definitions, use of Ohm’s law mathematical formula, and electrical circuits.
troubleshooting techniques to series, parallel and series-parallel circuits on selected ACR equipment.

Required courses for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Helper II:

First Semester: 12 Credit Hours

HACR 115:HACR Safety, Health & Environment Credit Hours: 3
HACR 116:Principles of Refrigeration Credit Hours: 3
HACR 117:Principles of Refrigeration II Credit Hours: 3
HACR 118:Principles of Refrigeration III Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 12 Credit Hours

HACR 121:HACR Electrical Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
HACR 122:HACR Electrical Components Credit Hours: 3
HACR 123:HACR Electric Motors Credit Hours: 3
HACR 124:Applied Electricity & Troubleshooting Credit Hours: 3

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Helper II, CTS (Natchitoches Campus)

First Semester: 12 Credit Hours

Second Semester: 12 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours required for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Helper II: 24