Residential HVAC - Certificate of Completion
Doña Ana Community College
2025-2026 Catalog
(32-33 credits)
The following curriculum, which requires approximately one year to complete, is designed to prepare a student to install, service, and maintain residential heating and air conditioning systems.
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required HVAC courses/Technical Requirements and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 32 credits (32 of credits listed for degree). Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Related Requirements | ||
| OETS 103 | Technical Career Skills | 4 |
| or ENGL 1110G | Composition I | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Basic Mathematics for Technicians | 4 | |
| Mathematics for Technicians | 3 | |
| Intermediate Algebra | 3 | |
| College Algebra | 3 | |
| Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus ((or higher 3 or 4 credit course)) | 4 | |
| Technical Requirements | ||
| HVAC 1111 | EPA Clean Air Act: Section 608 2 | 1 |
| HVAC 1105 | Introduction to Fundamentals of Refrigeration | 4 |
| HVAC 1110 | Introduction to Fundamentals of Electricity | 4 |
| HVAC 2098 | Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Field Experience | 1 |
| HVAC 1243 | Residential Air Conditioning Systems | 0,4 |
| HVAC 1245 | Gas Heating Furnaces | 4 |
| HVAC 2990 | Practicum | 3 |
| HVAC 1238 | Introduction to Sheet Metal Fabrication | 4 |
| Total Credits | 28-33 | |
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A fee of $55 is required for study guide and testing; must pass Type 1 and Type 2 tests.
(32-33 credits)
A Suggested Plan of Study
The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract. Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
NOTE: Students much achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0, a final grade of C- or better in ENGL 1110G Composition I, and a C- or better in all required courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 32 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Basic Mathematics for Technicians | ||
| Mathematics for Technicians | ||
| Intermediate Algebra | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus ((or higher 3 or 4 credit MATH course)) | ||
| HVAC 1111 | EPA Clean Air Act: Section 608 | 1 |
| HVAC 1105 | Introduction to Fundamentals of Refrigeration | 4 |
| HVAC 1110 | Introduction to Fundamentals of Electricity | 4 |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HVAC 2098 | Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Field Experience | 1 |
| HVAC 1243 | Residential Air Conditioning Systems | 4 |
| HVAC 1238 | Introduction to Sheet Metal Fabrication | 4 |
| ENGL 1110G or OETS 103 | Composition I or Technical Career Skills | 4 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| HVAC 1245 | Gas Heating Furnaces | 4 |
| HVAC 2990 | Practicum | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 32-33 | |
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While OETS 103 Technical Career Skills meets program requirements, it does not meet NM General Education Area I: Communications - English Composition Level 1 requirements.