Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning: Career Associate

The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) AAS program is designed to provide students with the theory and hands-on skills necessary to identify, design, and install basic HVAC systems for both residential and commercial buildings. This curriculum is also supported by general education courses in the communications, sciences, and mathematics areas. The complete program is available at Harrisburg Campus’s Midtown II location and the York Campus. Some required courses may be available at the Gettysburg and Lebanon campuses. Students can attend full-time during the day or part-time during the evening depending on the campus chosen.

Graduates have the knowledge and skills to move from entry-level, multi-skilled mechanic position into a supervisory position in industry, such as HVAC Installation Leader, HVAC Service Technician, HVAC Technical Support Service Technician; Supply or Distributor Counter/Parts Manager, or HVAC Equipment Sales.

 
General Education   
ENGL 101 English Composition I  3 
ENGL 102 English Composition II  (or)  3 
  ENGL 104 Technical Writing  (3)
COMM 101 Effective Speaking  (or)  3 
  COMM 203 Interpersonal Communication  (3)
Core A Elective  3 
Core B Elective  3 
Core C Elective  3 
Free Elective  3 
Physical Education & Wellness  1 

Major Requirements   
HVAC 100 EPA Refrigerant Handling, Preparation,  1 
                    & Testing   
HVAC 101 Basic Electrical Fundamentals   (or)  4 
  ELOC 153 Fundamentals of Electricity  (4)
HVAC 102 R410A-Safety & Handling  1 
HVAC 103 Fundamentals of Air Conditioning I  4 
HVAC 105 Fundamentals of Air Conditioning II  4 
HVAC 107 Fundamentals of Low & Medium  4 
                    Temperature Refrigeration   
HVAC 109 Heating Systems  4 

Other Required Courses   
GTEC 105 Customer Service  1 
GTEC 110 Construction Print Reading  3 
*MATH 161 Technical Math for General   3 
                      Technology   
**HVAC Required Electives  9 
***Program Specific Electives  6 

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:

Develop and apply basic skills of electricity, heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning technology

Install, repair, and maintain heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems

Cite federal laws relevant to refrigerant recovery and recycling

Read HVAC blueprints

Design HVAC systems to meet prescribed specifications

Address customer-service issues

Install and maintain building wide HVAC systems

Design and install HVAC control systems in residential and commercial buildings

Write and speak effectively

Appreciate accomplishments in the arts and sciences

Apply for a Full-Ride Scholarship

Are you a future student and ready to apply to HACC? 
By applying to HACC, you have the opportunity to apply for a full-ride scholarship! HACC will fund two years of your education – enough to complete your associate degree.

Thanks to the support of the HACC Foundation, the College is able to offer FREE money to support future students, like you, in reaching your educational goals. Six full-ride scholarships are available – one from each of the five campuses and one through HACC’s Virtual Learning Program. 

Please note that current students are not eligible for the full-ride scholarships. However, there are more than 250 scholarships available for current students.

What should you know about the full-ride scholarship?

The scholarship covers tuition, books and fees for a full academic year. 

The scholarship will automatically renew each term for up to six consecutive terms if you maintain your eligibility.

Once you apply to the College and receive a HACC ID and email address, you may apply for the full-ride scholarship. You do not have to register for classes before applying for the scholarship.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible, you must:

Apply to HACC

Take 12-15 credits each term for no more than six consecutive terms (two years)

Live in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill or York county

Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0

Provide a 480 SAT reading score, 21 ACT or comparable scores on the College’s placement test

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 while enrolled at HACC

Participate in at least two HACC student organizations