Residential HVAC Technician

Classes begin the middle of August and end the middle of May the following year. This program is offered from 7:55 am to 11:00 am and 12:00 pm to 3:05 pm Monday through Friday. High school students choose either a morning session or an afternoon session to attend. Adult students are encouraged to attend both sessions. Adult students are admitted according to space available in the program. Occasionally there are openings for adults and admission is made at the beginning of a new semester. 

Pontotoc Technology Center follows a public school calendar year and has breaks and holidays that are common to the area partner schools. Partner high school students attend tuition free.

This program is an introduction to air-conditioning and refrigeration, exploring career opportunities in the HVAC/R industry, personal safety and work practices, and personal protective equipment.  Students will be instructed in the proper handling of pressurized fluids, handling hazardous substances, hand and power tools, and equipment used to test and service air conditioning. 

Courses:

- Introduction to HVACR: Safety, Tools and Equipment (30 Hours)
- Principle of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (45 Hours)
- Piping and Piping Practices (45 Hours)
- HVAC/R Controls (45 Hours)
- HVAC/R Solid State Electronics (30 Hours)
- Load Calculations (15 Hours)
- Refrigerant System Components (90 Hours)
- Air Conditioning Systems (90 Hours)
- Refrigerants and Lubricants (15 Hours)
- Refrigerant Recovery (15 Hours)
- Refrigerant Retrofits (15 Hours)
- Heat Pumps (30 Hours)
- Heating Systems (120 Hours)
- Air Handling (45 Hours)
- Electricity for HVAC/R (60 Hours)
- HVAC/R System Installation and Start-Up (Res.) (120 Hours)
- HVAC/R System Servicing and Troubleshooting (Res.) (90 Hours)
- Indoor Air Quality (15 Hours)
- HVAC/R Preventative Maintenance (15 Hours)
- HVAC/R Codes, Regulations and Standards (30 Hours)
- Professional Service (15 Hours)
- Workforce Staging (45 Hours)