Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Course Info

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Level I - Course #8503
Times Available: 7:25-9:00, 9:30-11:00

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Level II - Course #8504
Times Available: 11:15-1:30(12:43 for Edison HS students)

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Course Description

This class prepares students for entry level positions in the Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, or Refrigeration (HVACR) fields. It also prepares students for continuing education through an apprenticeship program or through college level programs.
After completing the first year of this course students will be able to install much of the HVACR equipment.
In the second year of this course students will receive training in designing energy efficient systems, computer aided engineering programs and real life experiments. Further, students will learn how to repair equipment using, test meters, velocity, meters, anometers, tachometers and gauges.
Students that have earned an average of a B or higher upon completion of the second year, are eligible to receive 7 college credits toward an Associate Degree in Science at Northern Virginia Community College. 

Related Subjects:
  1) Math
  2) Physics
  3) Public Relations
  4) Chemistry
  5) Basic Drawings
  6) Job Interviews
  7) Employer - Employee Relations
  8) Financial & Inventory Control
  9) Environmental Survival

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Class Pictures


 

Robert Stringham, Instructor

Robert Stringham is the Academy Heating and Air Conditioning instructor and an Edison High School alumnus. As an Edison student, Mr. Stringham studied HVAC all 4 years of his high school career. He holds a number of Certifications in the HVAC industry including: ICE, NATE, EPA, and State Contractors License. From 1994-1998 Mr. Stringham owned and operated his own HVAC company in Florida .
Robert.Stringham@fcps.edu

Class Features

Energy Management Computers
Remote Control Technology
Heat Pump Trainers
Air Conditioner Trainers
Refrigeration Trainers
Gas, Oil & Electric Furnaces
Refrigerant Recovery
Refrigerant Recycle
Charging Equipment
Sheet Metal Arts

Related College Degrees

Associate in Science
Mechanical Engineer
Business Management

Potential Career Opportunities

Mechanical Engineer
Automated Controls Specialist
Design Engineer
Building Engineer
Estimator
Service Technician
Manager
Installation Mechanic
Business Owner

Mentor Firms

Crop Metcalfe
Rush Electric
Calvert-Jones
Vernon
ARI
Environmental & Power Services