AIRC 136 EPA
	This course is designed to help the student pass the Environmental Protection Agency Refrigerant Management Certification test. The student is responsible for taking the certification test and the cost of the test. The student needs to be certified to work in the trade.
	Notes
Program Application Required
	
		
			AIRC 136EPA
		
	Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
		I. General Information
	
		
			Department
		
Trades and Industry	
	 
		II. Course Specification
	
		
			Course Type
		
			Program Requirement
		
	 
		
			Credit Hours Narrative
		
			1 Credit
		
	 
		
			Semester Contact Hours Lecture
		
			16
		
	 
		
			Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)
		
			Program Application Required
		
	 
		
			Grading Method
		
			Letter grade
		
	 
		III. Catalog Course Description
	
		This course is designed to help the student pass the Environmental Protection Agency Refrigerant Management Certification test. The student is responsible for taking the certification test and the cost of the test. The student needs to be certified to work in the trade.
	 
		IV. Student Learning Outcomes
	
		Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to: 
			- Demonstrate proper recovery techniques of refrigerants from Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps and Refrigeration systems                     
- Have a working knowledge of the reasons for recovering refrigerant
- Explain the reasons for recovering refrigerant to customer
- Perform the three acceptable methods for charging a system
- Perform system evacuation and explain the importance of the operation
 
		V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
	
		Tubing and Piping
System Evacuation
Refrigerant and Oil Management-Recovery, Recycling, Reclaiming, and Retrofitting
System Charging
Core
Type one
Type two
Type three
Final Practice
	 
		VI. Delivery Methodologies
	
		
			Required Assignments
		
			Questions from hand outs
Quizzes
		
	 
		
			Required Exams
		
			EPA Certification Exams (4 part)
  Attendance 
		
	 
		
			Required Text
		
			EPA Preparatory Manual 
		
	 
		
			Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
		
			Questions from hand outs
Quizzes
 EPA Certification Exams (4 part)
  Attendance