Stark State’s HVACR technology program equips you with the technical know-how and hands-on training you need to meet industry standards. The heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry plays a vital role in modern life. It supports everything from health care and technology to food preservation and everyday comfort at home and work.
Major code: 4500 Business, Engineering, and Information Technologies Division Industrial Technology Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | ||
| HVC121 | HVAC Principal I | 3 |
| HVC122 | HVAC Principles II HVAC Principles II | 3 |
| HVC125 | Sheet Metal Layout & Fabrication | 4 |
| HVC222 | HVAC Design and Application | 3 |
| HVC223 | HVAC System Operation and Troubleshooting - Heating | 3 |
| HVC224 | HVAC System Operation and Troubleshooting - Cooling | 3 |
| HVC227 | HVAC Field InstallationTechniques and Procedures | 4 |
| HVC234 | HVAC Electrical Systems and Applications | 3 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Refrigeration | ||
| Chiller Operations | ||
| Non-technical | ||
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| AIT101 | Basic Machines | 2 |
| ITD122 | Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 |
| PHY101 | Principles of Physics (lab) | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Industrial Math | ||
| College Algebra 1 | ||
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| ENG221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| COM121 | Effective Speaking | 3 |
| or COM123 | Small Group Communication | |
| Select one (1) Social & Behavioral Sciences or Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Non-tech Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 7 hours of the following: | 7 | |
| Building Materials And Construction Methods | ||
| Basic AutoCAD | ||
| OSHA 30 HOUR GENERAL INDUSTRY | ||
| Blueprint Reading | ||
| Pipefitting Principles and Applications | ||
| Total Hours | 64-65 | |
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MTH125 College Algebra should only be taken by students planning to transfer to a four-year institution
Students completing this degree may be eligible to also receive a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology – HVACR Technician (Level I) Career Enhancement Certificate (4505), Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology – HVACR Technician (Level II) Career Enhancement Certificate (4506), and a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology One-Year Certificate (4501).
Full-time Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two years.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| AIT101 | Basic Machines | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Industrial Math | ||
| College Algebra 1 | ||
| HVC121 | HVAC Principal I | 3 |
| HVC122 | HVAC Principles II HVAC Principles II | 3 |
| HVC125 | Sheet Metal Layout & Fabrication | 4 |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| ITD122 | Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 |
| HVC227 | HVAC Field InstallationTechniques and Procedures | 4 |
| HVC234 | HVAC Electrical Systems and Applications | 3 |
| Non-Technical Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COM121 or COM123 |
Effective Speaking or Small Group Communication |
3 |
| HVC222 | HVAC Design and Application | 3 |
| HVC223 | HVAC System Operation and Troubleshooting - Heating | 3 |
| HVC224 | HVAC System Operation and Troubleshooting - Cooling | 3 |
| Non-Technical Elective | 2 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences or Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENG221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| PHY101 | Principles of Physics | 4 |
| Non-Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 64-65 | |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HVC235 | Refrigeration | 3 |
| HVC238 | Chiller Operations | 3 |
Non-technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CET121 | Building Materials And Construction Methods | 3 |
| DET125 | Basic AutoCAD | 3 |
| ENV231 | OSHA 30 HOUR GENERAL INDUSTRY | 2 |
| MST121 | Blueprint Reading | 2 |
| MST126 | Pipefitting Principles and Applications | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences or Arts & Humanities Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS122 | Basic Economics (recommended) | 3 |
| BUS221 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS222 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENG233 | British Literature: Medieval to 1785 | 3 |
| ENG234 | British Literature: 1785 to Present | 3 |
| ENG236 | American Literature: Colonial to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG237 | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| HIS121 | United States History I to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS122 | United States History II from 1877 | 3 |
| HIS221 | World Civilization to 17th Century | 3 |
| HIS222 | World Civilization from 17th Century | 3 |
| PHL122 | Ethics (recommended) | 3 |
| PSC121 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSY121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY123 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY124 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY220 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY221 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC121 | Sociology | 3 |
| SOC122 | Society and Technology | 3 |
| SOC123 | Dynamics of the Family | 3 |
| SOC221 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC225 | Diversity in American Society | 3 |
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Understand the EPA (Section 608) rules and regulations pertaining to refrigerant handling and recovery.
- Have acquired a working understanding of psychometrics.
- With confidence, be able to safely troubleshoot HVAC electrical and mechanical problems.
- Understand electrical components, controls, and diagrams.
- Demonstrate appropriate utilization of meters, gages and measuring instruments.