Diploma in Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), COURSE CODE - 1417

Duration : 24 Months, Course Fees : 84,000.00/-, Instalment Breakup : 30,000/- + 2700/- X 20 months, Eligibility : 10TH PASS.

Course Schedule:
Module I – Heating
Orientation and review: C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations.
Heat physics and properties.
Central heating systems: Safety, combustion, heating system components, efficiency, venting styles, ignition systems, troubleshooting/ repair of heating systems, and NFPA/ CABO code.
Principles of electric:(Furnace/ Heating): Electrical Safety, units, symbols, devices, components, thermostat wiring colour codes, Ohms law, schematics, and ladder logic.
Hydronic Systems
Humidifiers
Service & maintenance techniques Laboratory troubleshooting: various class projects based on the students academic ability and needs.
Final Exam and completion of Module.

Module II –Cooling
Orientation and review: C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus and student expectations.
Cooling physics & properties. Principles of refrigeration: physics, pressures, vacuum, sensible & latent heat.
Central air and condensing unit: Types of systems, Unit efficiencies, components, troubleshooting &repair of refrigeration systems, tools, evacuation, piping, brazing, soldering process and related tools.
Principles of electric:(Condensing units): Electrical Safety, units, symbols, devices, components, thermostat wiring color codes, Ohms law, schematics, and ladder logic. (Sections and overheads)
Service & maintenance techniques
Laboratory troubleshooting: various class projects based on the students academic ability and needs.
Final Exam and completion of Module.
Module III-Air distribution and properties
Orientation and review of C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations.
Principles of Air Conditioning: comfort and psychometrics, ductwork sizing and filtering. Laboratory troubleshooting andvarious class projects
Final Exam and completion of module.
Module IV –Heat-pumps (Air & Geo-thermal)
Orientation: Review of C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations.
Heat pumps: sequence of operation Types of systems, Unit efficiencies, components, troubleshooting &repair of refrigeration systems, tools, evacuation, piping, brazing, soldering process and related tools.
Principles of electric: (Heat-pump units): Electrical Safety, units, symbols, devices, components, thermostat wiring colour codes, Ohms law, schematics, and ladder logic. (Sections and overheads)
Service & maintenance techniques
Laboratory troubleshooting/ various class projects based on the students academic ability and needs.
Final Exam and completion of Module.

Module V–Refrigeration
Orientation and review: Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations.
Refrigerants& Refrigerant Recovery(Section), Type of systems, components, related tools and equipment.
Laboratory work performing refrigerant recovery.
EPA Section 608 refrigeration certification training.
EPA Section 608 refrigeration certification testing.
R410A Safety Testing
Final Exam and completion of Module.
Module VI–Installation Procedures
Orientation and review of C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations.
Blue print reading, calculating building heat loads, system sizing, ductwork, venting, electrical, and plumbing. Installation procedures for central heating, cooling and heat-pump and hydronic systems according to factory installation manuals.
Laboratory work installing HVAC systems with various class projects
Industry Competency Exam (ICE) Testing
Final Exam and completion of Module.
Module VII –Employability & Professional Development
Ethics and professionalism in the service industry business.
Final Exam and completion of Module.

Module VIII –Employment and Job Search Workshop
Industrial Communication1. Team problem solving/ decision making2. Time management/ goal setting in a team-based organization3. TQM & SPC4. Values and attitudes5. Interpersonal communications on the job6. Conflict management7. Dealing with difficult people8. ISO-90009. Safety, OSHA, lockout/ tag out, etc.
Self-Directed Job Search1. Job search strategies (choosing and using)2. Identifying and communicating personal employability assetsï‚·Developing portfolios. Resumes. Correspondence
Preparing for interviews