Dec 16, 2025  
2025-2026 College Catalog 
  
2025-2026 College Catalog

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R), C.C.

Location(s): Highlands Campus


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Program Code: 3250

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) career certificate prepares you for employment as a technician or repair person of home and commercial air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Course content includes, but is not limited to, the fundamentals of refrigeration, basic electricity, and heating systems.

Length: 1350 contact hours / 45 occupational credits
 

Basic Skills Exit Requirement (TABE):

All students must meet the Exit Requirement (TABE) or qualify for an exemption.

   You are exempt if you:

  • Earned a GED within the last two years
  • Graduated from a Florida high school with a standard diploma in 2007 or later
  • Are an adult student with a documented disability
  • Hold an Associate in Applied Science degree or higher

    Other exemptions may also apply. For more information, contact Advising and Counseling at 863-784-7131.

   For non-exempt students:

  • You must take the TABE (entry-level exam) within six weeks of starting the program.
  • If your test results show you need additional skills, you’ll be referred to applied academics or another adult education program for structured basic skills instruction. This instruction may include English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
  • You must demonstrate the required basic skills before receiving a Career Certificate of Completion, as outlined in the state curriculum frameworks.

    Basic Skills Exit Scores (TABE):
       
  Math 577
  Language 560
  Reading 550

Required Courses


Total Contact Hours: 480


Total Contact Hours: 480


Summer Term


Total Contact Hours: 180


Fall Term


Total Contact Hours: 210


Note:


+ It is recommended that you complete vocational internship and Co-op prior to earning your certificate.
# Any course hours and internship/Co-op hours may be used interchangeably after 480 hours have been completed with the approval of the lead instructor, instructional supervisor, and division dean.

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