Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Service Technology - Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville

Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Service Technology from Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Heating and air-conditioning systems are here to stay, and so are the many jobs associated with the industry. Can you imagine living in Florida without air-conditioning or in Maine without heat? According to the US Department of Labor, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers held about 292,000 jobs in 2006; about 55 percent worked for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors. The rest were employed in a variety of industries throughout the country, reflecting a widespread dependence on climate-control systems. Some worked for fuel oil dealers, refrigeration and air-conditioning service and repair shops, schools, and stores that sell heating and air-conditioning systems. Local governments, the Federal Government, hospitals, office buildings, and other organizations that operate large air-conditioning, refrigeration , or heating systems also employed these workers. About 13 percent of these workers were self-employed. With average job growth and numerous expected retirements, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers should have excellent employment opportunities. Sequence of Courses: Fall ACR0051C Principles of Refrigeration 252.0 Contact hours ACR0548C Advanced Refrigeration 108.0 Contact hours Spring ACR0012 Fundamentals of Air Conditioning 180.0 Contact hours ACR0125 Advanced Air Conditioning 180.0 Contact hours Summer A ACR0074 Employability Skills 180.0 Contact hours ACR0855 Advanced Mechanical Repair 102.0 Contact hours Classes incorporated into curriculum: ACR0044 Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technician 270 hours* AER0759 Automotive Air Conditioning 90 hours* View more details on Santa Fe College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.