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Heating and Air Conditioning Occupational Skills Award

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Program Available at:

  • Cedar Valley
  • Eastfield
  • North Lake

Catalog Year 2024-2025 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.

Degree Type Occupational Skills Award

GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher

TSI May be Exempt

For more information, visit the Dallas College Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology webpage and your success coach at your campus.

This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Heating and Air Conditional Occupational Skills Award within the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology program. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn a Heating and Air Conditioning Occupational Skills Award. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

This program introduces students to the refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and heat pump principles necessary to begin an air conditioning or refrigeration career as a HVACR technician's helper. Commonly used tools and instruments are introduced, and safety is emphasized. See catalog for official certificate requirements. Courses that complete the certificate are noted below.

Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.

SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.

CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 11 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER 1

HART 1441 – Residential Air Conditioning (Course also applies to RC)

HART 1445 – Gas and Electric Heating

HART 2349 – Heat Pumps This is the capstone course for this award.

SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS

  1. Meet with your success coach to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester.
  2. Request an official program of study audit and confirm or update your academic/career path and program of study
  3. Meet with your success coach to research your career options and opportunities for job shadowing.
  4. Meet with your success coach to apply for the Heating and Air Conditioning Occupational Skills Award.

    ​Total Hours: 11​  

DALLAS COLLEGE PATHWAY TOTAL: 11 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

Updated August 9, 2025