HVAC 100 - EPA Refrigerant Handling, Preparation and Testing

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Heating/ventilation/air Condit

Description:

Designed to provide the HVAC student with the information necessary to successfully complete the certification test for safe refrigerant handling as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The course covers the laws pertaining to Section 608 of the U.S. EPA Clean Air Act including the environmental impact of refrigerants, refrigerant venting and handling laws that pertain to CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants. Upon successful completion of the core section of the test, and one or more of the four Certification Type Test sections, the student will become certified in one of the following U.S. EPA Certification Types: Type I - Small Appliance Refrigeration Systems; Type II - High Pressure and Very High Pressure Refrigerant Systems; Type III - Low Pressure Refrigeration Systems; and/or Type IV - Universal (Type I, Type II, and Type III) Refrigeration Systems. This course may be taken only once for credit. A course fee is required. Co-requisite: HVAC 103.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HVAC 103

Corequisites:

HVAC 103

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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