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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration - CERT

A Certificate is outlined coursework that is designed to prepare a student to head out into the workforce in a short timeframe or for career advancement. This certificate totals 42 credit hours. Consult with an advisor for more information. Click on hyperlink to reveal a full list of courses. If you are interested in honors course options, please visit the HutchCC Honors Program (www.hutchcc.edu/honors) for further information.

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Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

AE100
AC/DC Circuits
4.00
Fall Spring
Fall Spring

AE150
Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)
3.00
Fall Spring
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall Spring
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.

AE155
Electrical Maintenance
3.00
Fall Spring
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall Spring
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.

ME110
Fundamentals of Motor Controls
3.00
Fall Spring
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall Spring
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.

ME112
Heating System Fundamentals
3.00
Fall Spring
Fall Spring

ME115
HVAC Fundamentals
4.00
Fall Spring
Fall Spring

ME116
Commercial Refrigeration
4.00
Spring
Spring

ME117
Commercial Heating and Air Conditioning
4.00
Spring
Prereq: ME115 HVAC Fundamentals, and EE203 Instruments & Measurements, or ME116 Commercial Refrigeration.
Spring
Prereq: ME115 HVAC Fundamentals, and EE203 Instruments & Measurements, or ME116 Commercial Refrigeration.

ME131
EPA 608
1.00
Fall
Fall

ME132
HVAC Load Calculations
1.00
Fall
Fall

ME133
HVAC Duct Sizing
1.00
Fall
Fall

ME134
HVAC Code Requirements
1.00
Fall
Fall

ME140
Low Pressure Boilers
3.00
Spring
Spring

TR100
Technical Math
3.00
Fall Spring
Fall Spring

Electives


  • HVAC Technical Electives
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • AE105
      Industrial Wiring
      3.00
      Spring
      Spring

    • AE200
      Variable Frequency Drives and Electric Motors
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls.
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls.

    • AE202
      Actuator/Sensor Systems
      3.00
      Spring
      Prereq: AE155 Electrical Maintenance.
      Spring
      Prereq: AE155 Electrical Maintenance.

    • AE205
      Intermediate Programmable Logic Controllers
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.

    • AE208
      National Electrical Code
      3.00

    • AE250
      Distributed/Integrated Control Systems
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.

    • AE252
      Control Systems Development
      3.00
      Fall
      Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.
      Fall
      Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.

    • AE255
      Industrial Robotics
      3.00
      Spring
      Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.
      Spring
      Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.

    • ME106
      Industrial Fluid Power
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Fall Spring

    • ME107
      Manufacturing Management
      3.00

    • ME108
      Occupational Safety
      2.00

    • ME114
      Renewable Energy Technology
      3.00

    • ME118
      Renewable Energy Technology Systems Analysis
      4.00
      Prereq: ME114 Renewable Energy Technology, and AE155 Electrical Maintenance, and ME115 HVAC Fundamentals.
      Prereq: ME114 Renewable Energy Technology, and AE155 Electrical Maintenance, and ME115 HVAC Fundamentals.

    • ME124
      Renewable Energy Technology Maintenance
      4.00
      Prereq: ME114 Renewable Energy Technology, and AE155 Electrical Maintenance, and ME115 HVAC Fundamentals.
      Prereq: ME114 Renewable Energy Technology, and AE155 Electrical Maintenance, and ME115 HVAC Fundamentals.

    • ME125
      Engineering Technology Internship
      3.00
      Fall
      Fall

    • ME129
      Mechanical Maintenance Skills
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Fall Spring

    • TR120
      Work Ethics
      2.00
      Fall Spring Summer
      Fall Spring Summer

    • TR125
      Application of Industrial Practices
      8.00

    • WE100
      Basic Welding
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Fall Spring

    • WE101
      Welding Safety
      1.00
      Fall
      Fall

    • WE102
      Welding Blueprint Reading
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Fall Spring

    • WE104
      Shielded Metal Arc Welding
      3.00
      Fall
      Fall

    • WE105
      Shielded Metal Arc Welding II
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: WE104 SMAW w/Grade of C or Higher, or Departmental Consent.
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: WE104 SMAW w/Grade of C or Higher, or Departmental Consent.

    • WE106
      Cutting Processes for Welding
      2.00
      Fall
      Fall

    • WE110
      Gas Metal Arc Welding
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Fall Spring

    • WE111
      Gas Metal Arc Welding II
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding w/Grade of C or Higher.
      Fall Spring
      Prereq: WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding w/Grade of C or Higher.

    • WE112
      Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
      3.00
      Fall Spring
      Fall Spring

    • WE113
      Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II
      3.00
      Spring
      Prereq: WE112 GTAW w/Grade of C or Higher.
      Spring
      Prereq: WE112 GTAW w/Grade of C or Higher.

    • WE128
      Welding Metallurgy
      2.00
      Fall Spring
      Fall Spring

    • WE209
      Welding Fabrication Processes
      4.00
      Fall
      Prereq: Departmental Consent.
      Fall
      Prereq: Departmental Consent.

  • Industrial Safety Electives
    Credit Hours : 1.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • ME108
      Occupational Safety
      2.00

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway TR121
      General Industrial Safety/OSHA10
      1.00
      Fall Summer
      Fall Summer


Total Credit Hours
42.00

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