The HVAC/R program prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, service, maintain and repair the operating condition of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The curriculum includes instruction in diagnostic techniques; the use of testing equipment and the principles of mechanics, electricity and electronics as they relate to those systems.
Students will learn how to work safely and effectively in the field of HVAC/R as an entry level technician.
Career Opportunites
- Plumber
- Pipe Fitter
- Sprinkler Installer
- Plant Maintenance Worker
- Supply Salesperson
- HVAC.R Technician
- Oil Burner & Heating Mechanic
- Contractor
- Business Entrepreneur
- Engineering Laboratory Technician
- Mechanical Engineer
- And Many More
Units of Study
Safety - Theory of Heat - Electricity - Heat and Humidification - Refrigeration Process - Plumbing - Electric Motors - Domestic Appliances - Air Conditioning (Cooling) - Refrigeration management - Career Planning
Articulaion Agreements and Dual Enrollment
The St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, partnering with post-secondary education institutions, has agreements that provide students with possible college credits and/or incentives if they choose to pursue post-secondary education and training.
No student shall, on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, disability, age or weight, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to unlawful discrimination under any career and technical education program or activity.