Air Conditioning Technology - AAS
Offered at: Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 4702017019
Students enrolled in the Air Conditioning Technology program must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each technical course.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Written Communication | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Technical Courses | ||
| Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency 1 | 0-3 | |
| ACR 100 | Refrigeration Fundamentals | 3 |
| ACR 101 | Refrigeration Fundamentals Lab | 2 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 4-5 | |
| HVAC Electricity and HVAC Electricity Lab | ||
Comparable Electrical Course | ||
| Subtotal | 9-13 | |
| General Education and Technical Subtotal | 24-28 | |
| Students must complete one of the tracks listed below to complete the AAS requirements. | ||
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Digital Literacy course - 3 credit hours or Demonstrated Competency - 0 credit hours
Air Conditioning Technology Track
Offered at: Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 470201701
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 24-28 | |
| ACR 130 | Electrical Components | 3 |
| ACR 131 | Electrical Components Lab | 2 |
| ACR 170 | Heat Load/Duct Design | 3 |
| ACR 250 | Cooling and Dehumidification | 3 |
| ACR 251 | Cooling and Dehumidification Lab | 2 |
| ACR 260 | Heating and Humidification | 3 |
| ACR 262 | Heating and Humidification Lab | 2 |
| ACR 270 | Heat Pump Application | 3 |
| ACR 271 | Heat Pump Application Lab | 2 |
| ACR 290 | Journeyman Preparation | 3 |
| Electives | 10-12 | |
| Total Credits | 60-66 | |
Commercial Air Conditioning Technology Track
Offered at: Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 470201702
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 24-28 | |
| EET 270 | Electrical Motor Controls I | 2 |
| EET 271 | Electrical Motor Controls I Lab | 2 |
| ACR 206 | Boilers | 5 |
| ACR 207 | Commercial HVAC Systems | 5 |
| ACR 208 | Chillers | 4 |
| ACR 209 | Manual N Commercial Load Calculation and Design | 4 |
| ACR 290 | Journeyman Preparation | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 11-13 | |
| Total Credits | 60-66 | |
Commercial Systems and Building Controls Technology Track
Offered at: Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 470201703
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 24-28 | |
| CIT 160 | Intro to Networking Concepts | 4 |
| EET 270 | Electrical Motor Controls I | 2 |
| EET 271 | Electrical Motor Controls I Lab | 2 |
| EET 276 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 |
| EET 277 | Programmable Logic Controllers Lab | 2 |
| ACR 206 | Boilers | 5 |
| ACR 207 | Commercial HVAC Systems | 5 |
| ACR 208 | Chillers | 4 |
| ACR 237 | Building Controls I | 5 |
| ACR 238 | Building Controls II | 5 |
| ACR 290 | Journeyman Preparation | 3 |
| Total Credits | 63-67 | |