Heating and Air Conditioning
The Heating and Air Conditioning program prepares students to install, maintain and operate heating and air conditioning equipment. Students will gain theoretical knowledge of operations by learning how to install, diagnose, and repair electric and gas-fired furnaces, motors, compressors and evaporators, as well as following blueprints and design specifications. As part of the program, students will complete a 10-hour OSHA course.
Paying for the Program
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $10,545*
Program Supplies: $2,000 - 3,000
Career Outlook
Estimated annual salary range for Construction Technology graduates based on EMSI. Salary range represents 10th percentile - median annual wage for related occupations within a 100-mile radius from the center distance between Calmar and Peosta Campuses.
View Career Details- Apply for admission.
- Submit official high school, high school equivalency and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office of the campus you plan to attend.
- Complete ACCUPLACER® reading and writing assessment and ALEKS® math assessment for course placement. Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT®, ACT Compass® or ALEKS® test scores. ACCUPLACER® scores are valid for three years, and ALEKS® scores are valid for 18 months.
2019-2020 Heating and Air Conditioning Class Schedule
Fall
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ELE:117 | DC Theory | 5.0 |
| ELE:118 | AC Theory | 5.0 |
| HCR:108 | Heating and Air Conditioning Trade Codes | 2.0 |
|
MAT:744 MAT:773 |
Technical Math OR Applied Math II |
4.0 3.0 |
| SDV:179 | The College Experience | 3.0 |
| WEL:330 | Welding Fundamentals | 1.0 |
Spring
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM:723 | Workplace Communications | 3.0 |
| HCR:122 | Gas Furnaces | 5.0 |
| HCR:124 | Hydronic Heat | 1.0 |
| HCR:128 | Principles of Electric Heat | 2.0 |
| HCR:506 | Air Distribution | 3.0 |
| HCR:515 | Sheet Metal Fabrication | 3.0 |
Summer
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HCR:141 | Principles of Heat Pumps | 3.0 |
| HCR:202 | Intro to Cooling | 3.0 |
| HCR:204 | Principles of Air Conditioning | 4.0 |
| HCR:941 | Practicum | 1.5 |
Prior to the completion of Term 1, students are required to provide their program faculty with a copy of their First Aid/CPR certificate.
During term 1, students will complete a ten-hour OSHA training course online through Career Safe Online. This needs to be completed prior to the start of the spring semester, and a copy of the card needs to be presented to the instructor to continue in the program.
Certification/Licensure: The EPA Freon Certification Test will be given if you seek to become certified in handling and purchasing freon.
Gainful Employment Information
Christopher Carlson
Dean of Career and Technical Education
- Email: carlsonc@nicc.edu
- Phone: 800.728.7367, ext. 168
- Location: Peosta
Matthew Urbain
Electrical Instructor
- Email: urbainma@nicc.edu
- Phone: 800.728.7367, ext. 250
- Location: Peosta
*Approximate cost. Amount reflects the estimated tuition and student fees based on rates at the time of publication. These rates do not include additional expenses (books, tools, supplies, living expenses, licensures, remedial or pre-requisite coursework or partnership tuition and fees, etc.) related to your NICC education. Rates are subject to change.