{
  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Building Automation",
  "id": "building-automation--building-automation-certificate",
  "name": "Building Automation",
  "award": "Certificate",
  "department": "building-automation",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/building-automation/building-automation-certificate/",
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      "markdown": "**Technology and Health Division  \nAir Conditioning, Building Automation, and Welding Department**  \nThis program is designed to prepare the student for a career in the fields of Building Automation, Energy Management, and Green Building Technologies. Students desiring a Bachelor’s Degree (transfer program) should consult with an advisor to discuss transferability of courses.\n\n#### Required Courses"
    },
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      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIRC 20",
          "title": "Refrigeration Fundamentals",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIRC 25",
          "title": "Electrical Fundamentals for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIRC 31",
          "title": "Commercial Electrical for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIRC 34",
          "title": "Commercial Systems",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIRC 61",
          "title": "Building Automation Fundamentals",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIRC 65",
          "title": "Building Automation Networks and Programming",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIRC 67",
          "title": "Energy Management",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CNET 56",
          "title": "Computer Networks",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "33"
        }
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      "markdown": "Building Automation Website"
    },
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Outcomes\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n_Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:_\n\n-   Identify the startup and operational sequence of a chiller plant.\n-   Understand the purpose and function of chiller plant economizers.\n-   Demonstrate the use and application of controlled devices.\n-   Develop programming strategies for a chiller plant.\n-   Evaluate the energy usage of a multi-story commercial building.\n\nReview Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program."
    }
  ]
}