AIRC 136 EPA

This course is designed to help the student pass the Environmental Protection Agency Refrigerant Management Certification test. The student is responsible for taking the certification test and the cost of the test. The student needs to be certified to work in the trade.

Credits

1

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

16

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

Notes

Program Application Required

AIRC 136EPA

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Trades and Industry

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

Credit Hours Narrative

1

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

16

Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)

Program Application Required

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is designed to help the student pass the Environmental Protection Agency Refrigerant Management Certification test. The student is responsible for taking the certification test and the cost of the test. The student needs to be certified to work in the trade.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate proper recovery techniques of refrigerants from Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps and Refrigeration systems
  • Have a working knowledge of the reasons for recovering refrigerant
  • Explain the reasons for recovering refrigerant to customer
  • Perform the three acceptable methods for charging a system
  • Perform system evacuation and explain the importance of the operation

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Tubing and Piping System Evacuation Refrigerant and Oil Management-Recovery, Recycling, Reclaiming, and Retrofitting System Charging Core Type one Type two Type three Final Practice

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Assignments

Questions from hand outs Quizzes

Required Exams

EPA Certification Exams (4 part) Attendance

Required Text

EPA Preparatory Manual

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Questions from hand outs Quizzes EPA Certification Exams (4 part) Attendance