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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration - CERT

Agriculture, Business, Computers and Technology

Contact: Paul Becker beckerp@hutchcc.edu (620)728-8187
Department Co-Chair: Jillene Cunningham cunninghamj@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3479
Department Co-Chair: Sheldon Stewart stewarts@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3460

For course descriptions and course prerequisites, click on the course name.

Some Credit Hours

This certificate requires 42 credit hours.

First Semester

Course Title Credits
AE100 AC/DC Circuits 4

ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls 3


Pre-Reqs: AE100 AC/DC Circuits

ME115 HVAC Fundamentals 4

TR100 Technical Math 3

Semester Total - 14

Second Semester

Course Title Credits
AE150 Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs) 3


Pre-Reqs: AE100 AC/DC Circuits

AE155 Electrical Maintenance 3


Pre-Reqs: AE100 AC/DC Circuits

ME112 Heating System Fundamentals 3

ME116 Commercial Refrigeration 4

ME132 HVAC Load Calculations 1

ME133 HVAC Duct Sizing 1

Semester Total - 15

Third Semester

Course Title Credits
ME117 Commercial Heating and Air Conditioning 4


Pre-Reqs: ME115 HVAC Fundamentals, or ME116 Commercial Refrigeration, and EE203 Instruments & Measurements

ME131 EPA 608 1

ME134 HVAC Code Requirements 1

ME140 Low Pressure Boilers 3

HVAC Technical Electives 3
Course Title Credits
AE105 Industrial Wiring 3.00-3.00

AE200 Variable Frequency Drives and Electric Motors 3.00-3.00

AE202 Actuator/Sensor Systems 3.00-3.00

AE205 Intermediate Programmable Logic Controllers 3.00-3.00

AE208 National Electrical Code 3.00-3.00

AE250 Distributed/Integrated Control Systems 3.00-3.00

AE252 Control Systems Development 3.00-3.00

AE255 Industrial Robotics 3.00-3.00

ME106 Industrial Fluid Power 3.00-3.00

ME107 Manufacturing Management 3.00-3.00

ME108 Occupational Safety 2.00-2.00

ME114 Renewable Energy Technology 3.00-3.00

ME118 Renewable Energy Technology Systems Analysis 4.00-4.00

ME124 Renewable Energy Technology Maintenance 4.00-4.00

ME125 Engineering Technology Internship 3.00-3.00

ME129 Mechanical Maintenance Skills 3.00-3.00

TR120 Work Ethics 2.00-2.00

TR125 Application of Industrial Practices 8.00-8.00

WE100 Basic Welding 3.00-3.00

WE101 Welding Safety 1.00-1.00

WE102 Welding Blueprint Reading 3.00-3.00

WE104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00

WE105 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II 3.00-3.00

WE106 Cutting Processes for Welding 2.00-2.00

WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00

WE111 Gas Metal Arc Welding II 3.00-3.00

WE112 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3.00-3.00

WE113 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II 3.00-3.00

WE128 Welding Metallurgy 2.00-2.00

WE209 Welding Fabrication Processes 4.00-4.00

Industrial Safety Electives 1
Course Title Credits
ME108 Occupational Safety 2.00-2.00

TR121 General Industrial Safety/OSHA10 1.00-1.00

Semester Total - 13

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