Certificate in Building Automation Control
Riverside City College
Key Information
Campus location
Riverside, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
12 - 18 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 435 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* per unit for international students / total required funding is $23,161
Introduction
This program provides students with the technical knowledge and skills handling air conditioning refrigerants, proper methods of wiring controls, and the ability to calculate circuit loads used in the HVAC industry. With these new skills, students will be able to obtain entry-level employment as a technician or a technician’s helper in the field of HVAC automation controls or maintenance of HVAC automation control systems.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most forms of financial aid. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for consideration for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submitted all required application documents, and received an RCCD I-20.
Curriculum
Required Courses (21 units)
- AIR-61A --- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, I --- 3
- AIR-64A --- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Electricity I --- 3
- AIR-64B --- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Electricity II --- 3
- AIR-76 --- Facilities Maintenance – Chillers --- 3
- AIR-90 --- Building Automation Fundamentals --- 3
- AIR-91 --- Advanced Building Control Networks --- 3
- AIR-92 --- Advanced Building Automation Networks and Programming --- 3
This Program Pathway will allow a full-time student to complete this program in 12-18 months. For students who require a part-time pathway, please see a counselor for more information.
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in wiring a digital control system.
- Identify safety measures to be used with high-pressure refrigerants.
- Explain the methods used to calculate loads using OHM’s law in series, parallel, and combination circuits.
- Obtain the skills necessary to become a technician or technician’s helper operating and maintaining a building HVAC system.