HVAC Installer Diploma
Entry Time
Fall
Award
Diploma
1 year (2 terms)
The HVAC Installer program prepares students to enter the skilled trade of heating, ventilation and air conditioning installation. The program focuses primarily on residential and light commercial equipment and covers installation procedures, code requirements, electrical applications and refrigerant handling procedures. The one-year, hands-on program also includes system design and HVAC component operation.
This diploma is eligible for state and federal financial aid.
Career Opportunities
- HVAC installer
- HVAC repair
- technician
- sheet metal worker
Diploma Requirements
| Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| HCR-410 | Electrical Applications I | 3 |
| HCR-605 | HVAC Installation I | 5 |
| HCR-710 | Fundamentals of Plan and Print Reading | 2 |
| HCR-932 | Internship | 1 |
| MAT-719 | Applied HVAC Math | 3 |
| Communications Course | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 17 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Spring | ||
| HCR-450 | Electrical Apps for HVAC II | 3 |
| HCR-600 | Pipe Joining Methods | 3 |
| HCR-610 | HVAC Installation II | 7 |
| HCR-932 | Internship | 1.5 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 17.5 | |
| Program Totals: | 34.5 | |
Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HCR-924 | Honors Project | 1 |
| HCR-928 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
HVAC Installer Tool Requirements
Students in the HVAC Installer program are required to have a tool set for lab activities. Instructors will provide students with a list of minimum requirements. Students can purchase tool set through the Kirkwood bookstore. An additional equipment list will be provided for students to purchase on their own.