Overview

The focus of this post-secondary program is to help you prepare for a career in designing, installing, servicing, or retrofitting HVACR equipment.

The course is also pre-requisite to the Environmental Systems Engineering Technologist Energy Management program.

The program covers a wide range of practical and theoretical information aimed to provide you with the knowledge you need to design and install a residential or commercial heating or air conditioning system.

Learn:

how to deal with liquids and gases in a system
principals and practices needed
	to create comfortable living conditions and
	to preserve food
how to select the correct compressor, refrigerant, and piping
Heat loss/gain psychometrics and humidity control
and more.

Learn to use your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, either independently or as part of a team, and to use both initiative and resourcefulness to achieve your objectives.

Learning is based on a combination of lectures and labs and a paid co-op work-term, helps students understand the realities of process work and the importance of shop floor expertise.

Graduates also receive a Gas Technician Certificate in addition to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technician diploma. For more information, check the calendar.