MedVance Institute

The Electrical Systems Technology program can ready the hard-working students to problem solve, renovate, and connect an assortment of electronic devices. Students will be equipped for numerous career paths in residential, commercial, and industrial construction. Installation, designing and wiring of many electrical modules will be tasks the student is prepared to do by proper study and application of what is taught in this program.

Heating and air-conditioning systems control the temperature, humidity, and the total air quality in residential, commercial, industrial, and other buildings. Heating and air-conditioning mechanics and installers—also called technicians—install, maintain, and repair such systems. Because heating, ventilation and air-conditioningsystems often are referred to as HVACR systems, these workers also may be called HVACR technicians.

Heating and air-conditioning systems consist of many mechanical, electrical, and electronic components, such as motors, compressors, pumps, fans, ducts, pipes, thermostats, and switches. In central forced air heating systems, for example, a furnace heats air that is distributed throughout the building via a system of metal or fiberglass ducts. Technicians must be able to maintain, diagnose, and correct problems throughout the entire system. To do this, they adjust system controls to recommended settings and test the performance of the entire system using special tools and test equipment.

Upon graduation from the HVACR program, students will be qualified for entry-level work as Heating and Air Conditioning technicians in both residential and commercial sites. The graduate will be adept at using a variety of tools, including hammers, wrenches, metal snips, electric drills, pipe cutters and benders, measurement gauges, and acetylene torches to work with air ducts. They use voltmeters, thermometers, pressure gauges, manometers, and other testing devices to check airflow, electrical circuits, burners, and other components.