COURSE CODE: 8504

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration II

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SCED Code: 17056
Virginia Extended Description: II
Suggested Grade Level: 11, 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 280
Credits: 2
OSHA Compliance Required?: Yes
CTSO: SkillsUSA
Non-Traditional?: F

This course builds on the fundamentals of installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of the operating conditions of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) systems. Students also explore emerging technologies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, energy conservation techniques, and systems with exempt and non-exempt refrigerants. Completion of this instructional program will prepare students for employment in a variety of HVACR occupations. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Class Size Regulation

The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.

Course Sequences

A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.

Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations

Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected.  The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth.  See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry). 

SOC Code Occupation Description Apprenticeable Occupation
119021 Construction Managers No
472111 Electricians Yes
131082 Project Management Specialists No
499021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Yes
172141 Mechanical Engineers Yes

Career Clusters

Pathway Occupation
Construction
  • Construction Managers
  • Electricians
  • Project Management Specialists
Design/Pre-Construction
  • Cost Estimators
Maintenance/Operations
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Pathway Occupation
Energy Sustainability and Efficiency
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Pathway Occupation
Engineering & Technology
  • Mechanical Engineers

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