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2026-2027 Catalog

HVAC 206 - Advanced Cooling Service


PREREQUISITES: HVAC 211 - Refrigeration II .
PROGRAM: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

Studies methods of troubleshooting electrical and mechanical components of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. This course will use lecture, lab and online simulation to prepare students for the nationally recognized certification exam as part of the outcome assessment learning objectives.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Demonstrate safe practices and procedures.
  2. Perform diagnostic service procedures for the following electrical and mechanical control components used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems:
    1. Diagnostic service procedures on compressors
    2. Diagnostic service procedures on condensers
    3. Diagnostic service procedures on evaporators
    4. Diagnostic service procedures on metering devices
    5. Diagnostic service procedures on installations
    6. Diagnostic service procedures on accessory devices.
  3. Attain readiness to take the ESCO HVAC Excellent Employment Ready Exam.

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT:

Ivy Tech cannot guarantee that any student will pass a certification or licensing exam. Your success will be determined by several factors beyond the instruction you are given in the classroom including your test-taking skills, your willingness to study outside of class, and your satisfactory completion of appropriate practice exams. Certification and licensure exam questions are drawn from databases of hundreds of possible questions; therefore, a thorough understanding of the subject matter is required. Ivy Tech’s coursework is designed to assist you in understanding the material sufficiently to provide a firm foundation for your studies as you prepare for the exam.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Troubleshoot and Service:

  • Compressors
  • Condensers
  • Evaporators
  • Metering devices
  • Installations
  • Accessory devices

GRADING POLICY
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)