Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

Heating, Ventilation,Air Conditioning andRefrigeration TechnologyHeating, Ventilation,Air Conditioning andRefrigeration TechnologyCertificate andAssociate of Applied ScienceIn the past 60 years, the Heating, Ventilation, AirConditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) field hasexperienced massive technological changes. Ithas gone from the era of the iceman to that of theeducated and highly trained technician.Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning andRefrigeration technicians are primarily trained inthe service, repair, maintenance and installationof heating, cooling and refrigeration equipmentincluding domestic, residential, commercial andindustrial systems.Career preparation requires extensive educationaltraining in refrigeration systems, electricalelectroniccontrols, pneumatic controls, coolingand heating systems, duct design, fabricationand residential and commercial heat gained andloss calculations.Some of the opportunities for employmentin Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning andRefrigeration include: Engineers in sales,application and operating. Technicians in testing,equipment installers, preventive maintenance,service and repair, wholesale and sheet metalspecialist.ADVISORY COMMITTEERodolfo Cantu, Chairperson, RBC Services, Alamo; HectorBecerra, Vice-Chairperson, Hectors Air Conditioning,McAllen; Diamantina Reyna, Secretary, Self-employed,Edinburg; Robert Villarreal, Member, Insco Distributing,McAllen; J.D. Garcia, Member, Insco Distributing, McAllen;Mark Hernandez, Member, Checkmark Refrigeration LLC,Weslaco; Willy G. Gonzalez, Member, Johnstone Supply,Pharr.138Business and Technology