Air Conditioning/HVACR

ACR 060  Air Conditioning & Refrigeration I   Units: 3

This course is a basic study of the theory of thermodynamics and heat transfer as applied to mechanical vapor compression refrigeration cycle and system components. Classes include lectures with practical demonstrations and hands-on experience, including laboratory projects that demonstrate heat transfer theories and vapor compression mechanical system cycle components and accessories. A lab uniform is required for this course.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: RDG 061 & ESYS 004.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 061  Air Conditioning & Refrigeration II   Units: 3

Basic types of compressors are introduced. This course covers the operation of condensers within the refrigeration system. The basic evaporation process is studied. Metering devices are included with an emphasis on the specifics of modulating and fixed orifice controls. Laboratory experience allows the student to practice the methods and techniques presented in the classroom.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: ACR 060.
Advisory: ESYS 004 and RDG 061.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 064  Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Electricity I   Units: 3

This course introduces the basic theory of electricity and electronics skills needed to install and service air conditioning and refrigeration system electrical circuits. Also, components and symbols, wiring diagrams, and wiring diagram exercises are included. A lab uniform is required for this course.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: RDG 061 & ESYS 004.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 065  Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Electricity II   Units: 3

This course introduces the procedures, techniques, and instruments utilized for troubleshooting the motors, circuitry, and control elements for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Variations in control systems, including solid state, are described and analyzed.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: ACR 064.
Advisory: ESYS 004 and RDG 061.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 074A  Residential System Installation   Units: 3

Residential Air Conditioning Installation, including residential split systems and Ductless mini-split, zoned systems. Title 24 requirements including proper duct sizing and sealing. The class will consist of air balance and basic unit sizing. Course material $70 for uniform, gloves, and safety glasses.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 075  HVACR Systems Design   Units: 3

Presents current industry practices for quality installation and design of residential air distribution systems as well as calculating heating and cooling loads to properly select air conditioning and heating systems.
Lecture Hours: 45         Lab Hours: 27          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ACR 060.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 076  Facilities Maintenance - Chillers   Units: 3

Presents current industry practices in maintaining chilled water, hot water, steam, cooling towers, pumps and energy management for central station systems. A lab uniform is required for this course.
Lecture Hours: 45         Lab Hours: 27          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ACR 060 or concurrent enrollment.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 077  Energy Conservation Methods for HVACR   Units: 3

Presents current industry practices for auditing energy losses in residential and light commercial buildings. Methods of conserving energy and sustaining natural resources are presented. Blower door diagnostics are featured. A lab uniform is required for this course.
Lecture Hours: 45         Lab Hours: 27          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ACR 060.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 078  Safe Refrigerant Handling & Management   Units: 3

Presents current industry practices for recovery, reclamation, recycling and retrofitting. Emphasis is on safe use and management of common refrigerants as well as efficient use of pressure and temperature measurement to determine system operating parameters.
Lecture Hours: 45         Lab Hours: 27          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 080  Gas Heating   Units: 3

This course presents the basic principles of gas-fired furnaces. Students are introduced to gas heating, gas combustion, gas burners, gas ignition systems, safety and operating controls, installation practices, ventilation, venting, combustion air and gas troubleshooting. Emphasis is on service and maintenance of residential gas furnaces.
Lecture Hours: 45         Lab Hours: 27          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ACR-064 or concurrent enrollment.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 083  All Weather Heating & Cooling Systems   Units: 3

Presents current industry practices for year-round conditioned air including air to air heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, water source heat pumps, electric heat and fuel oil heating.
Lecture Hours: 45         Lab Hours: 27          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ACR-060 and/or ACR-064.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 084  Boiler & Hydronic Heating   Units: 3

This course includes lectures and laboratory projects involving the design, assembly, and operation of hot water boilers, hot water piping distribution (hydronic), and associated controls and control valves. Included in the course content is the proper use of the related tools and safety. A lab uniform is required for this course.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ESYS 004.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 090  Building Automation Fundamentals   Units: 3

Basics of commercial HVAC control theory as it applies to electric, pneumatic, and digital control systems. Principles of chiller plant operation, air distribution, variable air volume(VAV), constant air systems, and multizone systems are discussed. A lab uniform is required for this course.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: RDG 061 & ESYS 004.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 091  Advanced Building Control Networks   Units: 3

Building Control Network implementations and protocol standards including web-based applications, Building Automation and Control Networks (BACnet), local operating network(LonTalk), and proprietary Zero Net Energy (ZNE) monitoring systems will be introduced. BACnet is a communications protocol for building automation and control networks. It is an ASHRAE, ANSI, and ISO 16484-5 standard [1] protocol. LonTalk is a networking platform specifically created to address the needs of control applications. Routers, installation, and troubleshooting will also be studied.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ACR 090, ESYS 004 & RDG 061.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 092  Advanced Building Automation Networks and Programming   Units: 3

Programming methods used in Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) direct digital controllers including line (text) programming, icon-based programming, and template programming. Stresses good programming practices including complete program documentation.
Lecture Hours: 36         Lab Hours: 54          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ACR 090, ESYS 004 & RDG 061.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 095A  Air Conditioning Refrigeration Work,Experience   Units: 1-5

This work experience course of supervised employment provides students the opportunity to connect academics to applied experiential learning in the workplace. It assists students in developing transferable employability skills, career awareness, learning industry culture, competencies and norms, and developing professional networks that support career mobility. To enroll, students must have a job or internship placement in a part-time or full-time capacity. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one to five (1-5) units per semester based on the student's ability to meet the hours required per unit enrolled. Students must work 54 hours per unit earned. This Work Experience course is available to students whose job or internship placement is directly related to Air Conditioning Refrigeration.
Lecture Hours: None         Lab Hours: 270          Repeatable: Yes
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 378A  Introduction to Refrigerants Management   Units: 0

This course is module 1 of 3. This course is designed for both the novice and existing workforce to understand the basic terms as they apply to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws. This course also covers the basic refrigeration process and how to apply these principles to a refrigeration system.
Noncredit Hours: 18                                        Repeatable: Yes
Grading: Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: NONC
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 378B  Recovery and Evacuation Practices in,Refrigerant Management   Units: 0

This course is module 2 of 3. This course is designed for both the novice and existing workforce to understand the proper recovery and evacuation processes necessary to meet EPA 608 standards.
Noncredit Hours: 18                                        Repeatable: Yes
Grading: Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: NONC
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 378C  EPA-608 Preparation for Refrigerant,Management   Units: 0

This course is the final module (3 of 3) Completion and for the proper system preparation and system charging Certificate of Completion. The course is designed for both the novice and existing workforce to prepare for the EPA-608 refrigerant handling license, which is a proctored exam. EPA-608 exam and materials fees are required of each student that successfully completes this course for the EPA-608 industry certification.
Noncredit Hours: 18                                        Repeatable: Yes
Grading: Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite: ACR 378A & ACR 378B.
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: NONC
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 378D  System Performance and Charging,Procedures   Units: 0

This course is designed for to teach students how to properly prepare and charge an air conditioning system to meet or exceed industry standards and Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) laws.
Noncredit Hours: 18                                        Repeatable: Yes
Grading: Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite: ACR 378B & ACR-378C or EPA-608 Universal License.
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: NONC
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 378E  Study of Air Properties & Human Comfort   Units: 0

The course is designed to teach students how to understand air properties and how they affect human comfort. Students will learn how to work with and understand the process of plotting a psychrometric diagram and use it in system charging and economizer setup.
Noncredit Hours: 18                                        Repeatable: Yes
Grading: Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite: ACR 378A.
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: NONC
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None

ACR 378F  Indoor Air Quality & Economizers   Units: 0

The course is designed to teach students how to properly diagnose and repair economizers. This course will also cover replacement, installation, and setup of economizers.
Noncredit Hours: 18                                        Repeatable: Yes
Grading: Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite: ACR 378A & ACR 378E.
Advisory: None
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: None                 Degree Applicable: NONC
COD GE: None                 CSU GE: None                 IGETC: None