Apprenticeship - Air Conditioning Mechanic
The Air Conditioning Mechanic program is offered in partnership with Sheet Metal Local 104 and Bay Area Training Fund. This 5-year apprenticeship program provides students with in-class instruction and paid on-the-job training with a sheet metal contractor, in the service sector of the sheet metal and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. The students will perform scheduled maintenance and troubleshoot system problems while dealing directly with a variety of customers. The students utilize understanding of refrigerant, electronic and pneumatic controls, filtration and duct systems to maintain safe and efficient system performance. Mechanics use test equipment to verify c
Courses
- APSM 151A — SERVICE INTRODUCTION & SAFETY
- APSM 151B — ESSENTIAL HVAC SERVICE SKILLS
- APSM 151C — HEAT, MATTER & ENERGY IN HVAC SYSTEMS
- APSM 152A — PIPING, REFRIGERANT EVACUATION & RECOVERY
- APSM 152B — CHARGING REFRIGERANT SYSTEMS
- APSM 152C — INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICITY
- APSM 153B — ELECTRIC MOTORS & MOTOR CONTROLS IN HVAC SYSTEMS
- APSM 153C — COMPONENTS OF THE REFRIGERANT CYCLE
- APSM 154A — REFRIGERATION IN AIR CONDITIONING
- APSM 154B — GAS & ELECTRIC HEATING
- APSM 155C — MAINTAINING EFFICIENT OPERATION OF ELECTRIC COOLING & HEATING EQUIPMENT
- APSM 156A — HEAT PUMP EFFICIENT OPERATION & SERVICE
- APSM 156B — COOLING TOWERS, PUMPS & PIPING
- APSM 156C — CHILLED WATER HVAC SYSTEMS & COMPONENTS
- APSM 157A — PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
- APSM 158A — INTRODUCTION TO DIRECT DIGITAL HVAC CONTROLS
- APSM 158C — INVERTER, VRF & HEAT RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY
- APSM 173B — TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS, DUCT SYSTEMS & BASIC CONTROLS
- APSM 173C — HVAC FANS, FAN LAWS & V-BELT DRIVES
- APSM 174A — HYDRONIC SYSTEMS, PUMPS & HYDRONIC BALANCING
- APSM 174B — BALANCING DOCUMENTATION, COOLING TOWERS & TAB RELATED SKILLS
- APSM 174C — FIRE LIFE SAFETY LEVEL 1
- APSM 177A — TITLE 24 MECHANICAL ACCEPTANCE TESTING
- APSM 177B — ADVANCED DDC CONTROLS/COMMISSIONING OF HVAC SYSTEMS
- APSM 177C — ENERGY AUDITING
- APSM 178A — INDOOR AIR QUALITY
- APSM 178B — GREEN CONSTRUCTION & LEED CERTIFICATION FOR HVAC
- APSM 178C — FOREMAN TRAINING/PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR HVAC
- APSM 180B — BUILDING AUTOMATION & CONTROLS 2
- APSM 181B — BUILDING AUTOMATION & CONTROLS 5
- APSM 181C — BUILDING AUTOMATION & CONTROLS 6