- Valley Career and Technical Center
- AC & Refrigeration I (Basic Refrigeration)
Adult Night Class Descriptions
- AC & Refrigeration I (Basic Refrigeration)
- AC & Refrigeration II (Controls & Motors)
- AC & Refrigeration III (Heating & Refrig. Syst.)
- AC & Refrigeration IV
- Advanced Electrical Wiring
- Advanced Machine Shop
- Advanced Welding
- Apprenticeship Group Study
- Architectural Bluepring Reading
- Auto Body Repair II
- Auto Body Repair I
- Basic Auto Mechanics
- Basic Carpentry
- Basic Diesel Mechanics
- Basic Electrical Wiring
- Basic Machine Shop
- Basic Plumbing
- Basic Welding
- Beg. Computer/Intro to Windows
- Beginning Photography
- Behaviors of Successful People/Customer Ser
- CFC Certification
- CNC Programming
- Communication
- Dental Assistant
- First Aid & CPR
- Fundamentals of Electricity/Electronics
- Industrial Drive Components
- Industrial Electricity Power II
- Industrial Electricity Power IV
- Industrial Piping Systems (Group Study)
- Industrial Pumps & Valves
- Industrial Rigging (Group Study)
- Industrial Safety
- National Electric Code
- Nurse Aide
- Overview
- Registration Form
- Small Engine & Chainsaw Repair
- Techincal Mathematics
- Woodworking Furniture Making
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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration I
(Basic Refrigeration)
Entry-Level Curriculum
The basic entry-level curriculum will include all the basic HVAC/R knowledge. It will be the starting point and foundation for all students advancing to specific curriculum levels. The basic objectives to be included but not limited too are as follows.
1. Safety will be taught prior to live work being performed. Safety will be an integral part of the training program. All students and visitors will comply with all safety rules and practices.2. Introduction and history of HVAC/R. (2 hours)
3. Heat transfer and thermodynamics. (4 hours)
4. Pressure and temperature theory. (4 hours)
5. Basic refrigeration cycle and components including residential style refrigeration. (12 hours)
6. Basic electricity – Ohms Law, Electrical components, using meters, reading electrical schematics, and motor theory. (8 hours)
7. Refrigeration types, Recovery/Recycling/Reclaiming. EPA Clean Air Act Section 608. (6 hours)