Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology
Diploma (D35100)
The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic
knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems.
Topics include mechanical refrigeration heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and
safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools, and instruments.
Career Outline
Diploma graduates should be able to assist in the start up, preventive maintenance, service and repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems.
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Gaston College
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A/C, Heat, Refrigeration Technology
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(D35100)
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Class
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Lab
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Credits
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Fall
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AHR
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110
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Intro to Refrigeration
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2
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6
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5
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AHR
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112
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Heating Technology
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2
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4
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4
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CIS
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111
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Basic PC Literacy
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1
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2
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2
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ELC
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111
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Intro to Electricity
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2
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2
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3
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Spring
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AHR
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113
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Comfort Cooling
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2
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4
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4
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AHR
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114
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Heat Pump Technology
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2
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4
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4
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AHR
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130
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HVAC Controls
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2
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2
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3
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AHR
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160
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Refrigerant Certification
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1
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0
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1
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**AHR
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210
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Residential Building Code
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1
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2
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2
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Summer
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**AHR
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133
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HVAC Servicing
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2
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6
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4
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ENG
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101
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Applied Communication
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3
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0
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3
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MAT
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101
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Applied Mathematics
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2
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2
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3
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Select 2 SHC from the following courses:
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AHR
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140
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All-weather Systems
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1
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3
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2
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AHR
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151
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HVAC Duct Systems I
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1
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3
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2
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AHR
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211
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Residential System Design
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2
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2
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3
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AHR
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215
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Commercial HVAC Control
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1
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3
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2
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BPR
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130
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Blueprint Reading
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1
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2
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2
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*COE
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Co-op Work Experience
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(2 SHC)
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ISC
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112
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Industrial Safety
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2
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0
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2
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*Contact Co-op office for course and section numbers
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**AHR 133 and AHR 210 alternate semesters every other year**
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TOTAL HOURS
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40
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Gaston College
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A/C, Heat, Refrigeration Technology
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(D35100) - evening
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Class
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Lab
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Credits
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Fall
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AHR
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110
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Intro to Refrigeration
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2
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6
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5
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MAT
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101
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Applied Mathematics
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2
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2
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3
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Spring
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AHR
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112
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Heating Technology
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2
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4
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4
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ELC
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111
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Intro to Electricity
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2
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2
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3
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Summer
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CIS
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111
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Basic PC Literacy
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1
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2
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2
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Fall
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AHR
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113
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Comfort Cooling
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2
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4
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4
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AHR
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130
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HVAC Controls
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2
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2
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3
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AHR
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160
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Refrigerant Certification
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1
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0
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1
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Spring
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AHR
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114
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Heat Pump Technology
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2
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4
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4
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AHR
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210
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Residential Building Code
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1
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2
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2
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ENG
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101
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Applied Communication
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3
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0
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3
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Summer
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AHR
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133
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HVAC Servicing
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2
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6
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4
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Select 2 SHC from the following courses:
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AHR
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140
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All-weather Systems
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1
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3
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2
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AHR
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151
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HVAC Duct Systems I
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1
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3
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2
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AHR
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211
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Residential System Design
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2
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2
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3
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AHR
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215
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Commercial HVAC Control
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1
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3
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2
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BPR
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130
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Blueprint Reading
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1
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2
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2
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*COE
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***
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Co-op Work Experience
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(1 - 2 SHC)
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ISC
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112
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Industrial Safety
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2
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0
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2
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*Contact Co-op office for course and section numbers
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TOTAL HOURS
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40
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