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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 Reasoning3
Natural Sciences3
Social/Behavioral Sciences3
Heritage/Humanities3
Written Communication3
Subtotal15
Technical Courses
Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency 10-3
ACR 100Refrigeration Fundamentals3
ACR 101Refrigeration Fundamentals Lab2
Select one of the following two options:4-5
HVAC Electricity
and HVAC Electricity Lab
Comparable Electrical Course
Subtotal9-13
General Education and Technical Subtotal24-28
Students must complete one of the tracks listed below to complete the AAS requirements.
1

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 Subtotal24-28
ACR 130Electrical Components3
ACR 131Electrical Components Lab2
ACR 170Heat Load/Duct Design3
ACR 250Cooling and Dehumidification3
ACR 251Cooling and Dehumidification Lab2
ACR 260Heating and Humidification3
ACR 262Heating and Humidification Lab2
ACR 270Heat Pump Application3
ACR 271Heat Pump Application Lab2
ACR 290Journeyman Preparation3
Electives10-12
Total Credits60-66

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 Subtotal24-28
EET 270Electrical Motor Controls I2
EET 271Electrical Motor Controls I Lab2
ACR 206Boilers5
ACR 207Commercial HVAC Systems5
ACR 208Chillers4
ACR 209Manual N Commercial Load Calculation and Design4
ACR 290Journeyman Preparation3
Technical Electives11-13
Total Credits60-66

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 Subtotal24-28
CIT 160Intro to Networking Concepts4
EET 270Electrical Motor Controls I2
EET 271Electrical Motor Controls I Lab2
EET 276Programmable Logic Controllers2
EET 277Programmable Logic Controllers Lab2
ACR 206Boilers5
ACR 207Commercial HVAC Systems5
ACR 208Chillers4
ACR 237Building Controls I5
ACR 238Building Controls II5
ACR 290Journeyman Preparation3
Total Credits63-67