Certificate in Basic Air Conditioning and Heating (BACH)
33 Semester Hours
The heating and air conditioning industry is rapidly becoming one of the largest in the country. Already air conditioning is a must for homes, offices, hotels, theaters, and industrial plants. New applications of air conditioning and refrigeration theory are announced daily.
Instruction includes both theory and practical work in refrigeration and air conditioning principles, calculations, the study of electrical machinery, and various related service courses, including domestic refrigeration and welding.
Job opportunities in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration include these fields: sales, installation, service technician, maintenance and repair, and operations engineering.
This program is available during the day and evening. However, a different course sequence and additional time may be required to complete this program in the evening.
To complete this program, courses should be taken in the following sequence:
Day Program
| Class | *Lab | Credit | |
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| Fall Semester | |||
| ACR 106 Basic Electricity for HVAC/R | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ACR 110 Heating Fundamentals | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ACR 140 Automatic Controls | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 9 | 6 | 11 |
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Spring Semester |
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| ACR 111 Gas Heating Principles | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ACR 120 Basic Air Conditioning | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| ACR 210 Heat Pumps | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| WLD 102 Introduction to Welding | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 8 | 15 | 13 |
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Summer Semester |
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| ACR 130 Domestic Refrigeration | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ACR 224 Codes and Ordinances | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ACR 250 Duct Fabrication | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Evening ProgramFall Semester |
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| ACR 106 Basic Electricity for HVAC/R | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ACR 110 Heating Fundamentals | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ACR 140 Automatic Controls | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 9 | 6 | 11 |
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Spring Semester |
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| ACR 120 Basic Air Conditioning | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| ACR 210 Heat Pumps | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| WLD 102 Introduction to Welding | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 6 | 12 | 10 |
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Summer Semester |
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| ACR 111 Gas Heating Principles | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ACR 130 Domestic Refrigeration | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Fall Semester |
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| ACR 224 Codes and Ordinances | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ACR 250 Duct Fabrication | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 4 | 3 | 5 |
* 3 Lab hours equals 1 credit hour