Building Maintenance - Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Program
The Building Maintenance Program is structured to provide the skills, knowledge, and techniques necessary for employment as an entry level technician in the refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, electrical, and facility maintenance industry. PCTI’s comprehensive program of theory combined with extensive “hands-on” training, both in the classroom and off-site, impress upon students the importance of accepting individual responsibility for the proper diagnosis and repair of various systems.
PCTI graduates will have the technical skills for an entry-level position as a maintenance technician, electrical technician, or in installation and service of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems. Other career options include maintaining and monitoring major installations in hospitals, large offices and industrial buildings, or manufacturing HVAC equipment as a field technician or troubleshooter. Many graduates at PCTI will complete the program to pursue self-employment as an HVAC Contractor.
The extensive hands-on training at PCTI sets it apart from other institutions. Students are involved in many hands-on projects provided by local businesses and contractors. This allows students to directly participate in real world work experiences so that they are fully prepared to enter the workforce.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this program is to provide specialized occupational training in a course offering in air conditioning and heating as it applies to building maintenance. Students will learn how to troubleshoot problems, install equipment, service equipment, and apply electrical principles to building maintenance air conditioning and heating equipment. Students will also learn how to use hand tools and operate A/C and D/C circuits to solve building maintenance problems. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared for employment in the following occupations in building maintenance:
OCCUPATIONS: Building Maintenance Specialist, Building Maintenance Mechanic, Air Conditioning and Heating Specialist, Equipment Serviceman, and Apartment Maintenance Mechanic, Steam Fitter, HVAC Specialist in commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, apartment complexes, and engineering and air conditioning companies.
PREREQUISITE: High School Diploma or GED or demonstrate ability to benefit by scoring a minimum of 200 verbal and 210 on the quantitative on the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test.
| course name | course number |
semester credit hours |
| INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING MAINTENANCE | BDM700 |
4.50 |
| BASIC ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL THEORY | BDM701 |
3.00 |
| BASIC REFRIGERATION THEORY | BDM702 |
3.00 |
| AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS | BDM703 |
3.00 |
| HEATING SYSTEMS | BDM704 |
3.00 |
| AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND SHEET METAL FABRICATION | BDM705 |
3.00 |
| EPA PREP - CERTIFICATION | BDM706 |
3.00 |
| CAREER COUNSELING | JOB500 |
1.50 |
| TOTAL | 24 |