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CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
C. D. M.
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Associate in Science Degree
The Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing 48 units of required courses and 18 units of general education courses to meet the Plan “B” graduation requirements.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will have the necessary knowledge and skills for a career in residential, commercial, and Industrial service and repair of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems. EPA refrigerant certification will be received. Electrical controls, piping installation, compressor installation and repair are just some of the skills that would be mastered during this program.
REQUIRED COURSES
FIRST SEMESTER
REF A/C 111
REF A/C 113
REF A/C 114
ECONMT 119
– or –
ECONMT 173
SECOND SEMESTER
REF A/C 123
REF A/C 124
REF A/C 125
ECONMT 174
THIRD SEMESTER
REF A/C 133
REF A/C 134
REF A/C 135
Core Elective
FOURTH SEMESTER
REF A/C 141
REF A/C 143
REF A/C 145
Core Elective
CORE ELECTIVES
REF A/C 100
REF A/C 161
REF A/C 162
REF A/C 164
REF A/C 165
REF A/C 174
REF A/C 176
REF A/C 177
REF A/C 178
REF A/C 187
REF A/C 188
REF A/C 250
PHYSICS 12
ECONMT 100
BLDGCTQ 101
REF A/C 208
REF A/C 941
Fundamentals of Refrigeration
Refrigeration Component Construction
Refrigeration Maintenance Procedures
Applied Electrical Calculations and
Measurements
Electrical Mathematics I
Pipe and Tube Joining Processes
Refrigeration Electrical Circuits and Controls
Refrigeration System Components
Electrical Mathematics II
Refrigeration Service Procedures I
Service for Air Conditioning Equipment I
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Applied Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Principles
Refrigeration Service Procedures II
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics I
TOTAL UNITS
Air Conditioning Project Management
Air Conditioning Systems Principles and Practices
Piping Principles and Practices
Gas Heating Systems
Thermal Energy Storage and Heat Recovery
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Controls
Heating and Air Conditioning I
Heating and Air Conditioning II
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Electricity
Servicing I
Servicing II
Indoor Air Quality
Physics Fundamentals
(OSHA) Safety Standards
Contractor’s License Law
Refrigerant Management-EPA 608 Certification
Cooperative Education
UNITS
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
48
UNITS
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4