Units of Study

• Orientation / Safety
• Blueprint / Schematics Reading
• Pipe Specifications & Systems
• Hand & Power Tools
• Valve Installation
• Pipe: Copper, Plastic, Steel, & Cast Iron
• Hanger & Support Installation
• Water Distribution Lines
• Builder Leveler
• Install Vents
• Perform Tests on Piping Systems
• Advanced Pipe Fabrication
• Pressure Boilers
• Hydronic Heating Systems
• Ladder / Scaffolding Safety
• Nitrogen Purge while Brazing 

Certifications

HVAC-R students earn the following certifications in high school:

• Pennsylvania Builder’s Association Skills Certificate
• OSHA CareerSafe  
• EPA 608
• Ladder Safety

College Articulation

Bucks County Community College - Up to 35 Credits

Students must meet program requirements to access credits

• Advanced on NOCTI/NIMS exam
• Completion of Task List
   
• Technical Entrepreneurship | Catalog

Northampton County Area Community College* - 9 Credits

• Electrical Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of HVAC&R I
• Mechanical Skills
   
• HVAC

Delaware County Community College* - 9 Credits

• Intro to Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Practical Problems in Math for HVAC&R Technicians
• Intro to Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Electrical Fabrication
• Basic Piping for Contractors
   
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Certificate (HVA) | Delaware County Community College

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology* - 10 Credits

• Electrical Fundamentals for HVAC&R
• Electrical Components for HVAC&R
• OSHA Electrical and Construction
• Principles of Refrigeration
• Lab Practice II: Installation Procedures
• Installation Procedures
   
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning - Refrigeration

Johnson College* - 9 Credits

• Pipefitting
• Pipefitting Lab
• Construction Elective
• Fundamentals of Electricity
• Fundamentals of Electricity Lab
   
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology

Harrisburg Area Community College* - 9 Credits

• Basic Electrical Fundamentals
• Heating Systems
• EPA Refrigerant Handling, Preparation, and Testing
   
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) (4780)

Luzerne County Community College* - 8 Credits        

• Basic Heating and Cooling Technology
• Basic Plumbing Systems
   
• https://www.luzerne.edu/academics/catalog/pos.jsp

Pittsburgh Technical College* - 11 Credits

• Fundamentals of Electricity
• Residential Refrigeration
   
• Associate in Science HVAC Technology Program | PTCollege

Westmoreland County Community College* - 10 Credits

• Introduction to Refrigeration/Air Conditioning
• Gas and Oil Heating Technology
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Control Systems
   
• Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Programs

Orleans Technical Institute* - 9 Credits (Diploma Program)

• Intro to Safety in Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating
• Air conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Measurements
• Electrical Theory and Applications
• Basic Compression Refrigeration
   
• Plumbing and Heating

Rosedale Technical College* - 9.5 Credits

• Refrigeration Principles
• Electricity
• Thermodynamics & Design
   
• HVAC Technician

 

*Indicates SOAR Credits 3902 SOAR page 1

Industry Salary Ranges

• Maintenance / Repair Workers: $21,700 - $60,060
• Plumber / Pipefitter / Steamfitter: $29,680 - $89,720
• Construction / Building Inspector: $34,800 - $91,600 

Career Opportunities

• HVAC-R Service Technician and Installer
• Inspector
• Plumber
• Pipefitter
• Steamfitter
• Pipelayer
• Sheetmetal Worker

Program Costs

• Uniform: $10