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Degree S0967
The A.S. Degree in Supermarket Refrigeration is designed to prepare students to enter the refrigeration industry as commercial and supermarket refrigeration technicians. The program prepares students to work with commercial and supermarket refrigeration systems based on the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle for multiplex refrigeration systems using direct expansion evaporators and multiple compressors with common suction and discharge lines. Refrigerant safety and natural refrigerant alternatives are learned which include CO2 as the refrigerant, the safety, handling, and storage of CO2, refrigeration system types that use CO2, equipment applications, CO2 components, and pressure and temperature controls that manage the system in the transcritical mode. Field trips and program supported work-based learning are required to complete this degree.
Required Courses
- HVAC Mechanics and Installers
HVAC Mechanics and Installers
SOC Career Code: 49-9021.00Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Typical Hourly Salary$25.07The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$62,644.76Annual Job Openings4,173Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages
- HVAC Mechanics and Installers
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