# Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Specialist (Certificate)

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Ventilation

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/air-conditioning-refrigeration-specialist-cert-fall-2026

A certificate in Air Conditioning- Refrigeration Specialist may be earned by completing the requirements for the Air Conditioning Specialist and the Refrigeration Specialist. Duplicate courses need only be taken once. The requirements for an associate degree may be satisfied by completing the certificate requirements in addition to the associate degree requirements.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Specialist: Complete all of the following** | | 40 |
| **Basic Refrigeration: Complete all of the following** | | 10 |
| ACRV 112 | Basic Refrigeration Systems | 5 |
| ACRV 113 | Basic Refrigeration Controls | 5 |
| **Residential Air Conditioning: Complete all of the following** | | 10 |
| ACRV 122 | Residential Air Conditioning Systems | 5 |
| ACRV 123 | Residential Air Conditioning Controls | 5 |
| **Commercial Refrigeration: Complete all of the following** | | 10 |
| ACRV 212 | Commercial Refrigeration Systems | 5 |
| ACRV 213 | Commercial Refrigeration Controls | 5 |
| **Commercial Air Conditioning: Complete all of the following** | | 10 |
| ACRV 222 | Commercial Air Conditioning Controls | 5 |
| ACRV 223 | Commercial Air Conditioning Systems | 5 |

### Recommended Pathway

#### Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Specialist Cert

**Term 1** (10 units)

-   ACRV112 - Basic Refrigeration Systems (5)
-   ACRV122 - Residential Air Conditioning Systems (5)

**Term 2** (10 units)

-   ACRV113 - Basic Refrigeration Controls (5)
-   ACRV123 - Residential Air Conditioning Controls (5)

**Term 3** (10 units)

-   ACRV212 - Commercial Refrigeration Systems (5)
-   ACRV222 - Commercial Air Conditioning Controls (5)

**Term 4** (10 units)

-   ACRV213 - Commercial Refrigeration Controls (5)
-   ACRV223 - Commercial Air Conditioning Systems (5)

### Program Outcomes

### Air Conditioning Spec Cert

### Refrigeration Specialist Cert

#### Air Conditioning Spec Cert

#### Refrigeration Specialist Cert