• Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration

  • Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (C400400)

    The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. The student should obtain EPA certification prior to leaving school in order to be employed in any job that requires work with refrigerants. This program focuses on broad, transferable skills, stresses the understanding of the heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industry, and demonstrates elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, the underlying principles of technology, and health, safety, and environmental issues.The content includes but is not limited to designing, testing, and repairing heating, ventilation, air-conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared to take the following Industry Competency Exams: Commercial Refrigeration, Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating, and HVACR.

    Program content includes the following courses:

     

    Title
    Course  
    Hours
    A
    Introduction to HVAC/R
    ACR0000
    250
    B
    HVAC/R Fundamentals
    ACR0001
    250
    C
    HVAC/R Service Practices
    ACR0012
    250
    D
    HVAC/R Intermediate Service Practices
    ACR0013
    250
    E

    HVAC/R Advanced Service Practices or HVAC/R Advanced Commercial and Industrial Service Practices

    ACR0044 or ACR0045
    350
     
     
    Program Length:
    1350 Hours

    Enrollment

    George Stone Technical College has an open-enrollment policy. Provided there is seat availability in the desired class, the student may begin classes on the first Monday of each quarter.

    Fall Enrollment Dates Spring Enrollment Dates
    August 10, 2023
    January 8, 2024
    October 2, 2023 March 4, 2024

    Program Times

     

    Status Times Frequency
    Full Time - Day

    NOT AVAILABLE

    Part Time - Day
    Full Time - Evening
    2:15PM – 9:00PM
    MTWR
    Part Time - Evening
    2:15PM -  5:15PM
    MTWR
    Part Time - Evening
    6:00PM - 9:00PM
    MTWR

    Program Costs

    Estimated for Florida Residents

    Tuition: $4050 

    Books: $500

    Supplies: $60

    Total: $4,610

    Estimated  for Non-Residents

    Tuition: $15,822

    Books: $500

    Supplies: $60

    Total: $16,382

    Industry Salaries

    Salary Rate: $28,558 - $69,942

    Pensacola Average: $42,000

    State Average: $38,000

    National Average: $45,877

    Instructor Contact Information

    Dwight Norstrum

    Phone: (850) 786 6538

    Email: cnorstum@ecsdfl.us

    Location: Building 1, Room 113A

    Office hours: Monday through Wednesday 11:30AM - 9:00PM and Thursday 12:00PM - 9:00PM

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