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 no greater than 24:1.
Program Outline
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Quarter 5
Quarter 6
Quarter 7
Quarter 8
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