Course Description

The field of Air Conditioning Maintenance, Repair and Installation is one of the most lucrative and vital of all the skilled trades. The outlook for employment is excellent. There is a tremendous current demand for skilled technicians and there should be a steady expansion of the field through the foreseeable future. Air Conditioning / Refrigeration is a two year course. In this program the student’s time is divided between the laboratory and theory or related class work. It is designed for job entry level as an installer, serviceman or technician helper. The course covers troubleshooting, service and repair of domestic and commercial systems. Covered in the domestic field are home refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners. Covered in the commercial field are grocery store and supermarket units, beverage coolers, central A/C, small chillers and ice machines. The course also includes refrigerant recovery and review for the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) Technician Certification Examination. Upon completion of the program students also qualify for the Refrigeration / Air Conditioning System Operations Engineer’s (F.D.N.Y. –R.M.O.) license. A textbook will be required for this course. This course ranks highly among the specialties involved in the MTA’s `Express to Success’ program. [EPA/CFC Certification Review

Duration

This course is completed in 2 years .

Instructor

Nurse, Edmond