Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Contact: Morgan Chaddick
Office: Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201G
Phone: 409-984-6385
Email: chaddickmd@lamarpa.edu
The Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Program (HVAC) prepares students for entry-level employment as an HVAC Technician. In the field, HVAC Technicians are also known as HVAC mechanics or HVAC installers. The HVAC Program includes training in computerized diagnostics so students will be able to service and repair today's complex systems for commercial refrigeration, gas heat, heat pumps, and air conditioning.
As a technician in the heating, ventilation, AC and refrigeration field, graduates will manage and troubleshoot ventilation systems. This is critical to maintain a healthy, comfortable environment in all types of buildings from residential to commercial to industrial. HVAC Program students will learn to apply theory and principles taught in class and lab settings so they can acquire the ability to develop, select, operate, and test a wide variety of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment.
Upon completion of the HVAC Program, graduates will be prepared for entry-level employment as an HVAC Technician.
Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all technical courses in the Recommended Program of Study.