Indoor Environmental Control

Business & Technology
Specialized Diploma conferred

Program Narrative
As a graduate of Northampton's Indoor Environmental Control program, you will have the qualifications needed to find good-paying employment in the HVAC/R field. Many of our graduates command above-average salaries as facilities maintenance technicians in commercial and industrial facilities and as service technicians in heating and air conditioning service organizations.

Our program was created in response to the needs of business and industry for short-term job training programs. Students gain in-depth understanding of cooling, heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems and maintenance practices at an accelerated pace.

Program Features
Our program offers the unique opportunity to learn the concepts and practices on components and equipment used in actual HVAC/R (heating, ventilating, air conditioning/refrigeration) systems.

The program's curriculum includes electrical theory, heating and cooling concepts, refrigeration cycle theory, equipment operation, component specification, whole system operation, system calculations, and diagnostic approaches. Depending on your choice of electives, you can gain many additional skills related to oil and gas-fired and electric heating systems, heat pumps, air conditioning, ventilation systems and unitary refrigeration systems such as icemakers and coolers. You can also learn the proper EPA-approved method of recovery and handling of refrigerants. Our technical electives allow the student to specialize in certain areas of HVAC/R to meet the needs of a variety of employers.

If you decide to advance your education further, all of the course work in this specialized diploma program can be applied toward Northampton's associate's degree in Electromechanical Technology. Courses are conveniently offered during the evening in the fall and spring semesters.

Program Outcomes
Graduates of the program will:

• Demonstrate an ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrate an ability to operate refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning systems.
• • Demonstrate proficient use of hand tools, equipment, and gauges commonly used in the repair and troubleshooting of commercial HVAC/R (heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration) systems.
• Describe the principles of operation of basic components and systems used in meeting specific needs in conditioning air, heating air, providing ventilating, and refrigerating objects.
• Analyze and present data in acceptable and standardized manner.
• Solve basic technical problems encountered in commercial refrigeration, cooling, and heating equipment.
• Interpret and apply the EPA regulatory laws in properly handling refrigerants and other environmentally hazardous materials used with HVAC/R systems.
• Demonstrate competent verbal communication skills when working with professional service technicians.
• Demonstrate a basic framework of technical vocabulary applicable to the HVAC/R maintenance field.
• Demonstrate observational, integrative, and synthetic skills.
• Demonstrate the proper selection and application of HVAC/R components in maintenance of a commercial system.

Indoor Environmental Control,
Specialized Diploma

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ELTC 107	Electrical Wiring I	2
EMEC 101	Electrical Fundamentals	3
EMEC 135	Electrical Motors and Controls	4
HVAC 101	Fundamentals of HVAC/R I	3
HVAC 102	Fundamentals of HVAC/R II	3
HVAC ___	Technical Electives +	9
	Total Credits	24

+ Technical Elective options: HVAC 104, 110, 120, 121, 140, 150

Career Potential: Facilities Maintenance Mechanic, HVAC Service Technician, Refrigeration Technician