Students will obtain education and skills to work as installers, sheet metal fabricators, and service technicians in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Heating & Air Conditioning is a 3-year program that prepares tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students for employment to assist the mechanic in the servicing and installation of residential and commercial heating and cooling systems. Students are also prepared for the EPA certification exam for safe refrigerant handling.
Basic refrigeration
Central air conditioning
Ductwork
Electrical calculations
Electrical furnaces
Electrical measurements
Electrical safety
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations
Gas furnaces
Heat pumps
Indoor air quality
Magnetism
Oil furnaces
Panel box hook-up
Pipe fitting
Refrigerant safety
Unit balancing
Unit sizing
Safety glasses
Uniform
Work boots
RCA - HVAC; Eugene Siberstein, 2005
Climatech –
Csonka Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. –
Diesel’s Heating & Air Conditioning – Houston, PA
Louis T. Ursitz Heating & Air Conditioning – McDonald, PA
McMurray Cooling & Heating, Inc. –
One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning –
Shearer Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. –
Digital electrical meter
Digital Thermometers
Duct board knives
Electronic leak detector Refrigerant recovery
Flue Analyzers
Ultrasonic electric detector
Sheet metal machines
Vacuum pumps
Industry Competency Examination (I.C.E.)
Environment Protection Agency (E.P.A.)
Refrigerant # 410-A Handling (E.P.A.)
Community College of Allegheny County – Heating/Air-Conditioning
Community College of
Penn Commercial – Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Triangle Tech, Inc. – Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology
Inventory Control Technician
Building Maintenance Technician
Purchasing Agent
Building Operations Controller
HVAC Installation Mechanic
HVAC Technician
Domestic Refrigeration Technician
Job Estimator
Consulting and Design Engineer
Self Employment
Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Median Wages (2009) $19.76 hourly, $41,100 annually
Employment (2008) 308,000 employees
Projected Growth (2008-2018) Much faster than average (20% or higher)
Projected Need (2008-2018) 136,200 additional employees
