The Air Conditioning Technology, Degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the air conditioning industry. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of air conditioning theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Air Conditioning Technology degree and have the qualifications of an air conditioning technician.


 

General Core Courses
Course Number Course Name Hours
ENG1101 Composition and Rhetoric I 5
ENG1105 Technical Communications 5

OR
SPC1101 Fundamentals of Speech (5)
ENG1102 Literature and Composition 5

OR
HUM191 Introduction to Humanities (5)
PSY1101 Introductory Psychology 5
MAT1111 College Algebra 5
MAT1113 Pre-Calculus 5

OR
PHY1110 Introductory Physics 5


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Program Courses
Course Number Course Name Hours
ACT100 Refrigeration Fundamentals 4
ACT101 Principles and Practices of Refrigeration 7
ACT102 Refrigeration Systems Components 7
ACT103 Electrical Fundamentals 7
ACT104 Electrical Motors 4
ACT105 Electrical Components 5
ACT106 Electrical Control Systems and Installation 4
IFC100 Industrial Safety Procedures 2
SCT101 Computer Concepts and Applications 3
ACT107 Air Conditioning Principles 8
ACT108 Air Conditioning Systems and Installation 3
ACT109 Troubleshooting Air Conditioning Systems 7
ACT110 Gas Heating Systems 5
ACT111 Heat Pumps and Related Systems 6


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Light Commercial Air Conditioning Specialization
Course Number Course Name Hours
ACT200 Design and Application of Light Commercial Air Conditioning 4
ACT201 Light Commercial Air Conditioning Control Systems 4
ACT202 Light Commercial Air Conditioning Systems Operation 8



Advanced Residential Air Conditioning Specialization
Course Number Course Name Hours
ACT204 Residential Systems Design 8
ACT205 Georgia State and Local Residential Air Conditioning 4
ACT206 Air Distribution Systems for Residential Air Conditioning 4



Advanced Commercial Refrigeration Specialization
Course Number Course Name Hours
ACT208 Commercial Refrigeration Design 4
ACT209 Commercial Refrigeration Application 8
ACT210 Trouble Shooting and Servicing Commercial Refrigeration 4


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Total Hours 110