Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology

Perry Technical Institute’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology (HVAC/R) program covers all aspects of the field, from refrigeration fundamentals to direct digital control and energy management systems. Students learn the curriculum through classroom and extensive hands-on training in lab-related instruction.

Perry Technical Institute’s HVAC/R program is approved by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries as a 06A HVAC/R Specialty Electrical Training program. Graduates may be credited with up to one year (or 2,000 hours) towards the two years (or 4,000 hours) required by the State of Washington to be eligible to take the certification exam for the 06A HVAC/R Specialty Electrical License.

The program prepares students to gain industry certifications in several areas, giving them competitive advantages in the employment market. Some of the technician certifications offered include; Universal EPA 608, R-410A Safety, OSHA Safety, EPA 609 Refrigerant, Green Mechanical Systems and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certifications.

Classroom and shop training prepares students to enter the HVAC/R industry as qualified entry-level technicians.

The HVAC/R Technology program is 24 months in length (eight quarters). The student will earn 169 credit hours which are 2,872 clock hours. Labor & Industries does not separate break times and credits 2,000 hours towards classroom participation. Tuition is payable on a quarterly basis. There are four quarters in an academic year. Quarter three and four course offerings may be offered in a sequence other than listed to accommodate seasonal working conditions.

This training program concludes with an externship off campus, or with review and lab projects on and off campus. The student to instructor ratio for the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology program is 24:1.

Program Outline

Quarter 1

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 110Refrigeration Fundamentals
259

18.0

RE 111 LLab & Shop Projects
100

5.0

Totals:35923.0

Quarter 2

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 120Refrigeration & Electric Forced Air Heating
219

15.5

RE 121 LLab & Shop Projects
140

7.0

Totals:35922.5

Quarter 3

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 130Resident & Light Commercial HVAC I
229

16.0

RE 131 LLab & Shop Projects
130

6.5

Totals:35922.5

Quarter 4

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 140Resident & Light Commercial HVAC II
209

14.5

RE 141 LLab & Shop Projects
150

7.5

Totals:35922.0

Quarter 5

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 210Commercial Refrigeration I
218

15.0

RE 211 LLab & Shop Projects
141

7.0

Totals:35922.0

Quarter 6

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 220Commercial Refrigeration II
228

16.0

RE 221 LLab & Shop Projects
131

6.5

Totals:35922.5

Quarter 7

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 230Industrial Heating & Cooling Systems I
261

18.0

RE 231 LLab & Shop Projects
98

4.5

Totals:35922.5

Quarter 8

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
RE 243 EExternship
359

12.0

Totals:35912.0

Total Clock Hours: 2872

Total Credit Hours: 169.0

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Technology Book and Tool List

The book and tool list for students in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology program is intended to be a minimum requirement to complete the program. The book and tool list will be provided no later than the first day of class. For specifics on cost of books, training materials, uniforms, and tools, please refer to Tuition and Fees.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Technology Equipment List

Students in the HVAC/R program utilize the following equipment:

Computers

Digital multi-meter

Digital clamp-on ammeter

Digital temperature meter

Thermistor vacuum gauge

Digital duct leakage monitor

Digital refrigerant scale

Oxyacetylene torch set

Vacuum pump

Refrigerant recovery equipment

Refrigerant gauge manifold

Arc welder

Wire feed welder

Digital manometer