Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning CIP Code47.0201 – Competency RecordsPossible CareersHeating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics & InstallersEnergy EngineersSheet Metal WorkersStationary Engineers & Boiler OperatorsPotential CertificationsEPA 608 – Environmental Protection Agency CertificationUniversal R-410-A Safety & Training, Ladder Certifications provided by the American Ladder InstituteS/P – ConstructionEmployability: Interviewing SkillOSHA-10Articulated CreditsLocal Articulation Agreements Mr. BeitmanProgram OverviewHVAC professionals are instrumental in ensuring that homes and buildings function properly on a daily basis. The HVAC program introduces students to the basic concepts of residential and commercial work. With an emphasis on safety, students work with copper, black pipe, electric, and full HVAC systems.Topics covered include selecting and ordering materials, supplies, tools, codes, blueprint reading, and low voltage wiring. Students learn about safety, tools, residential work, blueprints, and basic HVAC systems. Students are taught in compliance with the International Code Council (ICC) Mechanical, Fuel Gas Code and the Residential Construction Academy (RCA) industry standards.* Blueprint Reading is a required course for this program of study. Skill Alignment Chart (Click to Expand)Educational & Physical AttributesExpectationsProgram Safety & Physical ConsiderationsA focus on safety around HVAC equipment found in the industryAbility to work independently, read & follow directionsAble to lift 50 lbsGood eye hand coordinationStamina to stand for long periods of timeAbility to work in small, cramped, dark & damp spacesAble to distinguish colorsEssential APTITUDES for this lab–Recommended LevelsFinger & manual dexterityMotor coordinationVisual & spatial thinking skillsStrong math skillsMechanical reasoningTroubleshootingProficient communication skillsAbility to work productively in a teamReadingExplain the main ideas or draw accurate conclusions after reading textFollow a complex multi–step procedure independentlyEvaluate how key words and phrases shape meaning and tone in textsComprehend written text and apply it to understand tables, charts, and other visualsLearn and apply content–specific symbols correctlyApply content–specific vocabulary correctlyIdentify and explain how different ideas connect throughout textRead and understand diagnostic and schematic data to solve a problemCompare & contrast information in a textSummarize information from different written resourcesBy the end of grades 9–10 & 11–12 read & comprehend technical texts independently & proficientlyEvaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis & conclusions in a technical textWritingWrite with a sharp, distinct focus identifying topic, task, and audienceProduce clear & coherent writingWrite with awareness to audience using program–specific vocabularyWrite routinely over short/long time frames for a range of tasks, purposes & audiencesClearly convey with precision step–by–step work completedWrite fast–paced, accurate work reportsUse technology to produce, publish or share writingMath LevelsNumbers and Operations:Grade 6 – Fluency in operations with whole numbers and decimalsGrade 6 – Fraction computationsGrade 6 – Representing negative valuesGrade 7 – Fraction to decimal conversionGrade 7 – Percent and ratio problemsGrade 8 – Decimals to rational number (fraction) conversionAlgebra 1 – Problem solving with real world units, including conversionsMeasurement:NG – Units: English Metric Precision: Nearest 1 inchGrade 7 – Area, volume surface area of objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, and right prismsAlgebraic Concepts:Grade 8 – SlopeAlgebra 1 – Analyze graphs – include those with different scalesGeometric Concepts:Grade 7 – Angle measure problems (supplementary, complementary, adjacent, angles of a triangle, parallel lines cut by transversal)Grade 7 – Scale drawings of geometric figuresGeometry – Scale models and drawingsData and Probability:Algebra 1 – Interpret data on various displays – use to make predictionsTheory TimeApproximately 1.5 hours/dayHomeworkOccasional if not done in classLab Time4 hours/dayTestsTextbook chapter assessmentsIndustry CertificationsOSHA 10EPA 608Ladder CertificationCSST Gas LinesNOCTI (mandatory for all CTE programs)POS Academics and Electives RecommendedCollege English is a component of the DCTS program.Algebra IStudy & Other SkillsAbility to read diagrams and follow manuals.Interpersonal skillsActive listeningCritical thinking skillsTechnology Skills/KnowledgeUse and navigate school–issued laptopWeb navigationEmail managementNavigate learning management system and instructional technology toolsVideo conferencingCertifications OfferedEPAOSHACSST GasLadderPost–Secondary Options and Continuing EdEmploymentApprenticeshipTrade SchoolAssociates HVACB.A. Engineering