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905 Grant Ave | Bemidji, MN 56601-4907

MORE INFORMATIONAdmissions Office

(218) 333-6600 or (800) 942-8324ntc.admissions@ntcmn.edu

TTY: (800) 627-3529

FINISH IN 4 SEMESTERS

THE SHORTEST PATH TO YOUR DREAM JOB

A FIVE-STAR, IN-DEMAND CAREER

IN MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA MEDIAN WAGE$53,602/yr

NEW JOBS IN MN, NEXT DECADE

3,500+(Data: Minnesota DEED)

fb.com/NorthwestTechnicalCollege @NTCMN ntcmn.edu (218) 333-6600A member of the colleges and universities of Minnesota State,

Northwest Technical College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer.

PROGRAM INFORMATIONCommercial Refrigeration is NTC’s newest academic program. It was created in direct response to industry feedback about the shortage of skilled employees in a field ranked as a five-star, in-demand career by the State of Minnesota. Our Commercial Refrigeration students learn electrical theory, advanced electronics and motor controls along with specialized coursework that explores commercial refrigeration systems and equipment. At NTC, more than 40 percent of your instructional time will be spent in hands-on training and field environments.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSCOMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION: This 60-credit diploma is offered as a four-semester program and requires no previous coursework in commercial refrigeration or HVAC systems.

Commercial refrigeration applicants must:

• Apply & be accepted to Northwest Technical College:o complete application & pay application feeo provide all academic transcripts (high school and/or

previous college or university)

• Take or receive a waiver for the Accuplacer test.

• If required, complete college readiness courses. Studentsmay be required to enroll in college readiness courses in reading, writing, and/or mathematics. Enrollment in readiness courses is determined by Accuplacer test scores.

SEMESTER 2 — SPRING 16 CREDITS

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION

“Because of Bemidji’s climate, students will work on a diversity of equipment out in the real world —

heat pumps to air conditioning to refrigeration units and everything in between. We reflect this variety in the equipment our students use while learning”

— Instructor John Kenny

COURSE # NAME CREDITS

SEMESTER 1 — FALL 12 CREDITS

This is an example schedule. Schedules that NTC students develop with their advisers may differ.

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SEMESTER 4 — SPRING 15 CREDITSSEMESTER 3 — FALL 17 CREDITS

CREF 1600

BEST 1100

BLDG 1102

CONE 1102

PLHE 2076

Commercial Refrigeration Introduction Internship

Basic Education & Skills Training

Construction Safety

Intro to Electrical Circuit Theory

Forced Air Systems Theory

1

2

1

4

4

COURSE # NAME CREDITS

CREF 1700

CONE 2216

CONE 2226

PLHE 2032

PLHE 2095

Intro to Commercial Refrigeration Systems

Motor Control

Motor Control Lab

Air Conditioning, Heat Pump, Refrigeration and Recovery

HVAC Design & Installation

3

3

4

3

3

COURSE # NAME CREDITS

CREF 1710

CREF 2100

CONE 2300

PLHE 2135

PLHE 2140

Intro to Commercial Refrigeration Electronic Control Systems

Commercial Refrigeration Racks & Chillers

Programmable Logic Controllers

HVAC Code Interpretation

Optimizing HVAC Control Systems

4

4

3

2

4

COURSE # NAME CREDITS

CREF 2600

PLHE 2146

PLHE 2151

PLHE 2160

PLHE 2195

Commercial Refrigeration Capstone Internship

HVAC Design II

Hydronic Design & Controls

Air Conditioning, Refrig. & Heat Pump Controls

HVAC Internship

3

4

3

3

2