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--- | --- |\n\nHVAC Degree  \n􀁸 Certificate B Requirements  \n􀁸 Minimum of 15 Credit Hours of General Education  \nA.A.S.  \nMaximum of 67 Credit Hours for State Funding  \nEPA  \nRequired Courses within Program  \nCommon Courses 14‐16 credits:  \nHVAC Fundamentals  \nHeating System Fundamentals Electrical Fundamentals Workplace Skills  \n608  \nSafety Orientation/OSHA 10 or 30  \n4 credits  \n3 credits  \n4 credits  \n1 credit  \n1 credit 1‐3 credits  \nCourse list sequence has no implication on course scheduling by colleges  \nInstitutions may add additional competencies based on local demand.  \n.  \nCertificate B  \nInstitutions may choose one of the following four credentialing options:  \nICE – Completion of one of the following Credential options:  \n• Core + Residential Air Conditioning and Heating OR  \n• Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating OR  \n• Commercial Refrigeration  \nOR  \nNATE ‐ Credential Core Areas + minimum of one specialty area in Installation or Service which may include:  \n• Air Conditioning  \n• Air Distribution  \n• Air‐to‐Air Heat Pumps  \n• Gas Furnaces  \n• Oil Furnaces  \n• Hydronics Gas  \n• Light Commercial Refrigeration  \n• Commercial Refrigeration  \n• Ground Source Heat Pump Loop Installer  \nOR  \nHVAC Excellence – Credential Core Areas (Electrical & Refrigeration Theory) + minimum of one of the following areas:  \n• Air Conditioning, Gas Heat, & Electrical  \n• Light Commercial Air Conditioning, Gas Heat, & Electrical  \n• Light Commercial Refrigeration & Electrical  \nOR  \nNCCER ‐ Credential Core Areas + Completion of Level 1 & 2 Competencies  \n[Institutions may add an HVAC A.A.S. degree](Institutions may add an HVAC A.A.S. degree) (maximum of 67 credits) that requires completion of the requirements for a Certificate B AND requires a minimum of 15 Credit Hours of General Education.  \nA.A.S.","cbCaigwK301sWsQx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigwK301sWsQx","pdf",176050,"English","# HVAC Program Alignment\n## 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