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    Mar 21, 2026  
2025-2026_College Catalog

AUT 142 - Automotive HVAC


Credits: 3
Lecture: Two lecture.
Lab: Two lab.

This course will provide a student with the knowledge and understanding of how heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems work in an automobile and prepares them for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 609 industry certificate.

 

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. explain the principles, components, functions, and interactions of automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems;
  2. perform inspection, removal and replacement procedures on heating and air conditioning systems;
  3. perform refrigerate evacuation, reclaim, and recharge procedures on Air Conditioning systems;
  4. summarize the environmental impacts of refrigerates;
  5. prepare for the EPA 609 industry exam.  


Prerequisite(s): AUT 100. 
Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.