The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration program prepares students for careers as industry technicians. Curriculum is designed to develop skills, attitudes, and competencies necessary for installing and servicing air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating equipment. Specific areas of training include residential and commercial air conditioning, gas and electric heating, commercial refrigeration, and air conditioning and heating systems design. Midland College offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree consisting of 65 semester credit hours and four certificates consisting of 16-32 semester credit hours in this program. The Degree option takes approximately two years to complete, and the certificate options take approximately one year to complete. Students interested in this program should contact the Technical Studies Division office to obtain additional information and/or acquire a degree or certificate plan. In order to receive the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration, and/or the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Certificate, students will be required to take the Industry Competency Exam (ICE).