Course Description

Program Description This two-year Ontario College Diploma program, delivered in a compressed format over 45 weeks, prepares students for employment in the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industry. The goal of the program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and skills upon which they can build a lifelong career including the potential for a head start on an apprenticeship. The Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE) facility is fully outfitted with up-to-date equipment and tools allowing Algonquin to teach both traditional, as well as advanced technology used in today`s heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industry. This program is delivered over three consecutive levels. After successful completion of the provincial practical requirements at the end of the second 15 week term, successful students may apply to write for their Oil Burner Technician 3 (OBT3) and Gas Technician 3 (G3) certificates of qualification. After successful completion of the provincial practical requirements at the end of the final 15-week term successful students may apply to write for their OBT2 and G2 certificates of qualification. In Level 01, students learn electrical and heating system fundamentals. Courses have a significant hands-on component and are supplemented with training in the essential skills that employers are looking for from their employees in the areas of communications, mathematics, related sciences and computer applications as they relate to the industry. In the next two levels, students continue their learning in controls, forced air gas/oil heating systems, hydronics, as well as refrigeration concepts while continuing to work on essential skills in communications, ethics, mathematics and related sciences. Algonquin College is an accredited provider as approved by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). This program incorporates the TSSA approved curriculum for Gas Technician 3 (G3), 2 (G2) and Oil Burner Technician 3 (OBT3), 2 (OBT2). Students who successfully complete the TSSA examinations are able to install, service, maintain and troubleshoot residential heating systems. Graduates have the potential to enter an apprenticeship in refrigeration and air conditioning through employment with a qualified contractor/employer.

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