Heating & Air Conditioning
11 courses · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HVAC A100 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Principles
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 36 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Course covers heat principles, heat loads, refrigeration cycle, system components, refrigerant properties, system operation, soldering and oxy-acetylene brazing.
HVAC A101 Basic Electrical for HVAC-R
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours
- Advisory
- HVAC A100.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Basic electrical theory & application. Students will build a variety of series and parallel circuits using switches, contactors, relays, thermostats, transformers and other controls used in the HVAC-R field in addition to using miscellaneous electrical components.
HVAC A102 Refrigeration Service
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting and repair of Commercial refrigeration systems. Theory, operation, maintenance and trouble-shooting of absorption system.
HVAC A103 Air Conditioning Service
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Advisory
- HVAC A105.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Operation, maintenance, diagnosis and repair of air conditioning systems and their components for proper function.
HVAC A104 Air Balance
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Advisory
- HVAC A103 and HVAC A105.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Operation and maintenance of air conditioning and heating ducts and their controls; various methods of distribution and the means to deliver proper air flow.
HVAC A105 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Controls
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Controls used in the Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration that include temperature, pressure, overload and safety controls.
HVAC A106 Non-Residential Applications for HVAC
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 36 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Fundamentals of operation, maintenance, and trouble shooting of non-residential equipment and systems. Topics include but are not limited to chillers, centrifugal, reciprocal, absorption, and other current systems.
HVAC A110 Pneumatic Controls
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students will operate, maintain, diagnose and repair basic pneumatic controls from installation to service requirements.
HVAC A111 Ice Machine Service & Repair
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 36 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Advisory
- HVAC A102.
- Transfers to
- CSU
The operation, diagnostics, repair, and service of current ice machines. Course to include hands-on training with tools of the trade, i.e., gauges, electrical meters and all hand tools used for service and repair.
HVAC A112 EPA 608
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
An introductory course to train students for 608 certification in the proper use of environmentally safe refrigerants. Details of recovery, recycling, and reclamation of refrigerants will be studied in detail. This course will train you for certification for technician Universal status in types I, II, and III. In this course a proctored exam for the Universal EPA 608 Certification will be provided for a proctoring fee.
HVAC A140 Building Automation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 36 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- HVAC A100 and HVAC A101.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Fundamental applications and design of building automation systems for HVACR.