HVAC 290 Work Experience and Seminar
provides the student with a work-based learning experience aimed at applying the knowledge and skills learned in previous HVACR courses. The suitability of the work setting is determined through consultation with the HVACR faculty and the prospective employer. A one-hour-per-week seminar is required. This seminar will be arranged at the mutual convenience of the student and HVACR faculty. Additionally, the student must work for a minimum of 150 hours in a semester to receive credit for the course. Payment of an hourly wage to the intern will be at the option of the employer. Interns are required to keep a daily log of their activities and to write a report detailing their work-study experiences at the end of the semester. This is a capstone course and should be taken in the student's final semester. This course is applicable toward all certificates, AAS, ALS (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 1.0, lab hours 10.0).
Prerequisite
minimum completion of 45 credit hours toward the HVAC degree