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F.E.R.P.A. FINANCIAL AID CORPORATE TRAINING TRANSCRIPT REQUEST APPLICATION DRIVER EDUCATION MEDICAL CLASSES TRADE & TECHNICAL COMPUTER CLASSES ENRICHMENT CLASSES HEATING, VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING MASSAGE THERAPY MEDICAL HEALTH CLAIMS SPECIALIST PC SPECIALISTS PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICAL NURSE EVENING SCHOOL REGISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY DENTAL ASSISTING MEDICAL ASSISTING PRACTICAL NURSE
HEATING, VENTILATION, & AIR CONDITIONING Southeastern Technical Institute has an agreement with Massasoit Community College that allows the student to enter the college’s HVAC Engineering program. This agreement gives the graduate the opportunity to enter the work force prepared to meet the standards of the HVAC industry and to further his/her education in pursuing a degree. The application for admission and all documentation is forwarded to the HVAC Admissions Committee for Review. COURSE OUTLINE Semester I Course Course # Hours/week Oil Heat Technology 30101 3.0 Hydronic Technology 30201 3.0 Basic Electricity 30301 2.0 Heating Lab 1 30401 12.0 Semester II A Course Course # Hours/week Advanced Heating Technology 5.0 Heating Lab II 32701 12.0 Introduction to Computers/HVAC Math 32901 3.0 Semester II B Course Course # Hours/week Air Conditioning Technology 32601 5.0 Air Conditioning Lab 15.0 Technical Institute Program of Study Guide/2008 19 Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Course Descriptions Semester I OIL HEATING TECHNOLOGY #30101 An introduction to the basic concepts of heating principles covering the combustion process, oil burners, air delivery system, fuel delivery system, and ignition system. All of the controls found in oil heat systems will be covered in this course. The focus will be to familiarize the student with the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and replacement of oil burners and controls. Basic math skills related directly to the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning field will be reinforced. Problem solving, decimals, fractions, measuring, determining area, heating and cooling load calculations and project cost estimations are taught and applied to the HVAC trade. Students will be introduced to Massachusetts State Oil Burner Code in preparation for the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety Oil Burner Technician License Exam. HYDRONIC TECHNOLOGY #30201 The student will be introduced to the concepts of hydronic heating systems including zoning principles and domestic water systems. Various types of systems, their components, controls, and systems designs will be taught. BASIC ELECTRICITY #30301 The focus of this course is to familiarize the student with electricity including: Ohm’s Law, alternating and direct currant, series and parallel circuits, single and three phase voltage systems, line and low voltage systems as well as reading and interpreting wiring diagrams. HEATING LAB I #30401 The student will become familiar with the repair, installation, and servicing procedures used in the HVAC industry. Areas covered will include: copper tubing practices including flaring, swaging, bending, annealing, soldering, and brazing techniques and cutting and threading of iron pipe. Propane and air-acetylene torch use and safety is emphasized. Students will install, service and trouble shoot boilers and accessories. Students will also install, service, and troubleshoot domestic tankless coils and oil burners. Basic electrical circuit wiring that includes the use of test equipment, control wiring, and troubleshooting procedures on heating systems is also taught. Technical Institute Program of Study Guide/2008 20 Semester II A HEATING TECHNOLOGY II The student will be introduced to advanced principles of hydronic systems with emphasis on zoning principles, indirect hot water systems, electrical controls, wiring and trouble shooting procedures. HVAC LAB II Students will be introduced to the principles of zoning with zone valves and circulators and basic radiant heat principles. Basic electrical control wiring and trouble shooting for the systems is also taught. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS #30901 Hands on laboratory course designed to utilize personal computers in a small business. Students learn the basics of computer hardware and learn about operating systems by using Microsoft Windows 2009. Applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Publisher will be used to generate documents helpful to a small business. In addition, students will learn to generate HVAC schematics using the MS Visio program. Semester II B AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY #32601 Refrigeration cycles, system components, and refrigeration use and safety are taught. Students are introduced to various types of systems, their components and controls, and system designs. This course prepares the students to take the EPA exam for national certification for refrigerant handling. HVAC LAB II #32701 The students will become familiar with the repair, installation, and service procedures associated with the HVAC industry. Areas covered include: installation, service and troubleshooting furnaces and accessories; Ductwork practices including cutting, bending, fabricating and assembling; installation, service and troubleshooting air conditioning systems and their accessories, recovery and safe handling of refrigerants; electrical circuit wiring that will include the use of test equipment; control wiring and troubleshooting procedures, will be covered with the student performing the skills in a lab simulated work environment. HVAC ESTIMATED EXPENSES
SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE - 250 FOUNDRY STREET, SOUTH EASTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02375 - PHONE: 508.238.1860

HEATING, VENTILATION, & AIR CONDITIONING

Southeastern Technical Institute has an agreement with Massasoit Community College that allows the student to enter the college’s HVAC Engineering program. This agreement gives the graduate the opportunity to enter the work force prepared to meet the standards of the HVAC industry and to further his/her education in pursuing a degree. The application for admission and all documentation is forwarded to the HVAC Admissions Committee for Review.

COURSE OUTLINE
Semester I
Course
Course #
Hours/week
Oil Heat Technology 30101 3.0
Hydronic Technology 30201 3.0
Basic Electricity 30301 2.0
Heating Lab 1 30401 12.0
Semester II A
Course
Course #
Hours/week
Advanced Heating Technology 5.0
Heating Lab II 32701 12.0
Introduction to Computers/HVAC Math 32901 3.0
Semester II B
Course
Course #
Hours/week
Air Conditioning Technology 32601 5.0
Air Conditioning Lab 15.0
Technical Institute Program of Study Guide/2008 19
Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning

Course Descriptions

Semester I

OIL HEATING TECHNOLOGY #30101
An introduction to the basic concepts of heating principles covering the combustion process, oil burners, air delivery system, fuel delivery system, and ignition system. All of the controls found in oil heat systems will be covered in this course. The focus will be to familiarize the student with the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and replacement of oil burners and controls. Basic math skills related directly to the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning field will be reinforced. Problem solving, decimals, fractions, measuring, determining area, heating and cooling load calculations and project cost estimations are taught and applied to the HVAC trade. Students will be introduced to Massachusetts State Oil Burner Code in preparation for the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety Oil Burner Technician License Exam.

HYDRONIC TECHNOLOGY #30201
The student will be introduced to the concepts of hydronic heating systems including zoning principles and domestic water systems. Various types of systems, their components, controls, and systems designs will be taught.

BASIC ELECTRICITY #30301
The focus of this course is to familiarize the student with electricity including: Ohm’s Law, alternating and direct currant, series and parallel circuits, single and three phase voltage systems, line and low voltage systems as well as reading and interpreting wiring diagrams.

HEATING LAB I #30401
The student will become familiar with the repair, installation, and servicing procedures used in the HVAC industry. Areas covered will include: copper tubing practices including flaring, swaging, bending, annealing, soldering, and brazing techniques and cutting and threading of iron
pipe. Propane and air-acetylene torch use and safety is emphasized. Students will install, service and trouble shoot boilers and accessories. Students will also install, service, and troubleshoot domestic tankless coils and oil burners. Basic electrical circuit wiring that includes the use of test equipment, control wiring, and troubleshooting procedures on heating systems is also taught. Technical Institute Program of Study Guide/2008 20

Semester II A

HEATING TECHNOLOGY II
The student will be introduced to advanced principles of hydronic systems with emphasis on zoning principles, indirect hot water systems, electrical controls, wiring and trouble shooting procedures.

HVAC LAB II
Students will be introduced to the principles of zoning with zone valves and circulators and basic radiant heat principles. Basic electrical control wiring and trouble shooting for the systems is also taught.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS #30901
Hands on laboratory course designed to utilize personal computers in a small business. Students learn the basics of computer hardware and learn about operating systems by using Microsoft Windows 2009. Applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Publisher will be used to generate documents helpful to a small business. In addition, students will learn to generate HVAC schematics using the MS Visio program.

Semester II B
AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY #32601
Refrigeration cycles, system components, and refrigeration use and safety are taught. Students are introduced to various types of systems, their components and controls, and system designs. This course prepares the students to take the EPA exam for national certification for refrigerant handling.

HVAC LAB II #32701
The students will become familiar with the repair, installation, and service procedures associated with the HVAC industry. Areas covered include: installation, service and troubleshooting furnaces and accessories; Ductwork practices including cutting, bending, fabricating and
assembling; installation, service and troubleshooting air conditioning systems and their accessories, recovery and safe handling of refrigerants; electrical circuit wiring that will include the use of test equipment; control wiring and troubleshooting procedures, will be covered with the student performing the skills in a lab simulated work environment.

HVAC ESTIMATED EXPENSES