Building Trades Technology Degree, HVAC Area of Concentration
If you're interested in becoming an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technician, or if you're a current building and construction professional looking to advance your essential HVAC skills, our HVAC program will provide the training, skills, and knowledge you need.
You'll receive a comprehensive mixture of academic and practical training. Coursework is laboratory intensive complemented with additional classroom studies. In order to receive the AAS degree, you must pass the EPA 608 Certification Exam and at least one Industry Competency Exam (ICE).
Montgomery College is a member of the Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium, a network of colleges and registered apprentice programs.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Define and explain the basic principles and techniques of residential construction.
- Apply relevant construction skills in a particular trade area.
Program Advising
Meet with your academic advisor regularly to make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer.
- HVAC Area of Concentration, Building Trades Technology AAS Program Advising Guide(PDF,)
- Find a Program Advisor
Transfer Opportunities
MC在帮助学生顺利转入四年制大学方面有着悠久的历史。See all transfer agreements.
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Curriculum
A suggested course sequence for Building Trades Technology - HVAC majors follows.
- All students should review the advising guide andconsult an advisor.
- Find out about related programs and course in theFields of Studysection.
- Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.
- All degree-seeking students must take a central group ofGeneral Educationcourses in English, mathematics, arts, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, and science. These courses are included in the suggested course sequence below.
Suggested Course Sequence
All students should review theProgram Advising Guideandconsult an advisor.
First Semester
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing3 semester hours
- BLDG 130 - Introduction to the Building Trades3 semester hours
- BLDG 133 - Building Trades Blueprint Reading3 semester hours
- BLDG 170 - Fundamentals of Refrigeration4 semester hours
- General Education Elective3 semester hours (GEEL)
Second Semester
- English Foundation3 semester hours (ENGF)
- Mathematics Foundation3 semester hours (MATF)
- BLDG 172 - HVAC Electricity4 semester hours
- BLDG 174 - HVAC Technician Development2 semester hours
- Program Elective3 semester hours†
- EPA 608 Certification Exam
Third Semester
- BLDG 271 - Heating Systems4 semester hours
- BLDG 273 - Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems4 semester hours
- ArtsorHumanities Distribution3 semester hours (ARTD or HUMD)
- Program Elective3 semester hours†
Fourth Semester
- BLDG 275 - Residential HVAC System Design2 semester hours
- Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution3 semester hours (BSSD)
- Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab4 semester hours (NSLD)
- General Education Elective3 semester hours (GEEL)
- Program Elective3 semester hours†
- Industry Competency Exam0 semester hours
*ENGL 101/ENGL 101Aif needed forENGL 102/ENGL 103, or elective.
† Select fromARCH 103,ARCH 183,BLDG 140,BLDG 150,BLDG 160,BLDG 182,BLDG 184,BLDG 186,BLDG 188,BLDG 200(1-3 credits,)BLDG 230,BLDG 250,BLDG 252,BLDG 256,BSAD 101,CMGT 100,CMGT 135,CMGT 280, orSPAN 101.
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