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Service Curriculum

Service Curriculum

Below is an outline of the service curriculum.

Table: Program Outline
Program Year Semester Curriculum
1st Year 1st Semester
  1. Safety, Tools, & Rigging
  2. Related Science
1st Year 2nd Semester
  1. Basic Piping: soldering and brazing
  2. Introduction to Refrigeration & Maintenance
2nd Year 1st Semester
  1. Basic Electricity I
  2. Introduction to Air Conditioning & Refrigeration I
2nd Year 2nd Semester
  1. Basic Electricity II
  2. Introduction to Air Conditioning & Refrigeration II
3rd Year (Service) 1st Semester
  1. Controls I
  2. Advanced Air Conditioning & Refrigeration I
3rd Year (Service) 2nd Semester
  1. Controls II
  2. Advanced Air Conditioning & Refrigeration II
4th Year (Industrial Service) 1st Semester
  1. Pumps & Chiller Maintenance I
  2. Variable Frequency Drives and Building Automation
4th Year (Industrial Srvice) 2nd Semester
  1. Pumps & Chiller Maintenance II
  2. Indoor Air Quality (10 weeks)
4th Year (Commercial Service) 1st Semester
  1. CPC Controls, VFD, Refrigerant conversion
  2. Indoor Air Quality and Building Code
4th Year (Commercial Service) 2nd Semester
  1. Motor lead identification, Starters
  2. Pumps, flow rates, coupling alignment
5th Year (Industrial Service) 1st Semester
  1. Industrial Controls I
  2. Start, Test & Balance
5th Year (Industrial Service) 2nd Semester
  1. Industrial Controls II Projects
  2. Variable Air Volume (8 weeks)
5th Year (Commercial Service) 1st Semester
  1. Commercial chiller service and maintenance
  2. Water and air side technology
5th Year (Commercial Service) 2nd Semester
  1. STAR Refrigeration Certification
  2. STAR HVAC Certification

*Actual program curriculum is at the discretion of the ARPEC Administrators and Education Committee.

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