HVACR/Electrical

Industry Fundamentals & Occupational Safety
Prerequisite: None
Description: Develops basic knowledge to function safely on or around a construction site and in the industry in general and is the foundational course that prepares students for a pursuit of any career in the fields of Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Masonry, Machining, or Welding. Course includes: basic content of OSHA standards, construction math, hand and power tools used in the field, general blueprints and basics of rigging safety.

Introduction to Construction*
Prerequisite: Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety
Description: Students will build on their knowledge and skills developed in Occupational Safety and will be introduced to the history and traditions of the carpentry, masonry, plumbing and electrical craft trades. Course will also include knowledge of the care and safe use of hand and power tools and the differentiation between blueprints as related to each individual craft area. *Students come to LCCA with this course already taken at their home school.

Electrical I
Prerequisite: Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety
Description: Builds on the concepts of electrical safety introduced in Occupational Safety; provides knowledge of the hardware and systems used by an electrical and the basic skills to install them. Also provides the knowledge and skills of: electrical systems, including series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits; the National Electrical Code; and conduit bending and installation.

Introduction to HVACR Systems
Prerequisite: Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety
Description: Students will be introduced to two-construction craft areas. The goal of the course is to introduce students to the basic building blocks of the HVACR and Low Voltage Electrical craft trades. Students will explore how the crafts affect the mechanical systems in a building and will learn and apply knowledge of the electrical, electronic, and mechanical components related to each trade. In addition, students will be introduced to, and develop skills to differentiate between tools used in each individual craft area. Course available only at Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA).

Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning Refrigeration
Prerequisite: Introduction to HVACR Systems
Description: This course is preceded by Introduction to HVACR Systems and provides students with a solid foundation in HVACR skills and knowledge involved with conditioning air within a given space. Students will acquire knowledge of the hardware and systems used by an HVACR technician and basic installation skills. In addition, students will obtain general knowledge of refrigeration and heating processes, including electronic circuitry, and will learn about the integration between electrical and HVACR fields. The course will provide students with an understanding of joining and piping practices in HVACR systems, as well as an introduction to the skills and knowledge of conduit bending and installation. Course available only at Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA).

Low Voltage Electrical
Prerequisite: Introduction to HVACR Systems
Description: Provides students with a solid foundation in electrical skills and knowledge and the integration with the HVACR systems. Students will learn about installation of hardware and systems used by an HVACR technician/electrician and acquire general knowledge of electrical systems, including series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. Course available only at Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA).

Construction Technology Work-Based Learning (WBL) Placement
Prerequisite: Approval by Work-based Learning Coordinator; teacher recommendations; age 16 or older; able to provide own transportation; & concurrently enrolled in a related course or previously taken a related course
Description: Develop transferable employability skills and awareness of workplace culture; mastery of a set of predetermined learning objectives identified with a training plan between the employer and student; understanding of the workplace and self-awareness of related career interests; identification of specific work tasks that will develop workplace competency, soft skills and portfolio development.