Appliance & Refrigeration Technology - Bellingham Technical College

Appliance & Refrigeration Technology from Bellingham Technical College is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Appliance & Refrigeration Technology program prepares students for an exciting and rewarding career in the Appliance & Refrigeration trade. Program graduates have become successful appliance technicians , service managers, and business owners and have also found careers in hotel/motel/apartment maintenance , vending machine servicing, parts specialists, and refrigerant recovery specialists. Quality technicians are in high demand both regionally and nationally. The program emphasizes the development of diagnostic skills and effective customer service techniques. Students are expected to develop positive work ethics, technical skills, as well as interpersonal and communication skills required by the industry. Upon successful completion of the Appliance & Refrigeration Technology degree program, graduates applying to the Department of Labor & Industries to become an Appliance Repair (07D) Specialty Electrician can be credited with 1000 hours of supervised work experience per RCW 19.28.191 and WAC 296-46B-940. Under the auspices of the Professional Service Association (PSA), students completing the AAS Degree will have an opportunity to take the Certified Appliance Professional (CAP) exam prior to graduation. Graduates will demonstrate with a minimum of 70% or above competency in: safety (electrical); direct current (DC); meters/test equipment, electrical circuits, electrical controllers, timers, E.C. boards, lab diagnostics and a variety of types of control mechanisms. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of application of EPA regulations regarding the use of refrigerants, and will successfully complete the AHAM/NARDA Certification for systems under five (5) lbs. View more details on Bellingham Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.