HVAC I

Basic Safety

  • 1

    Students will demonstrate knowledge of :1752.1

    1.  

      the importance of safety, the causes of workplace incidents, and the process of hazard recognition and control

    2.  

      the safe work requirements for elevated work, including fall protection guidelines

    3.  

      how to avoid struck-by and caught-in-between hazards

    4.  

      common energy-related hazards and explain how to avoid them

    5.  

      the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

    6.  

      other specific job-site safety hazards

  • 2

    Students will define incidents and the significant costs associated with them1752.2

  • 3

    Students will identify the common causes of incidents and their related consequences1752.3

  • 4

    Students will describe the processes related to hazard recognition and control, including the Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard and the provisions of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)1752.4

  • 5

    Students will identify and describe various fall hazards1752.5

  • 6

    Students will identify and describe equipment and methods used in fall prevention and fall arrest1752.6

  • 7

    Students will identify and describe the safe use of ladders and stairs1752.7

  • 8

    Students will identify and describe the safe use of ladders and stairs1752.8

  • 9

    Students will identify and explain how to avoid struck-by and caught-in-between hazards1752.9

  • 10

    Students will identify and explain how to avoid caught-in and caught-between hazards1752.10

  • 11

    Students will describe basic job-site electrical safety guidelines1752.11

  • 12

    Students will explain the importance of lockout/tagout and describe basic procedures1752.12

  • 13

    Students will identify and describe the basic use of PPE used to protect workers from bodily injury1752.13

  • 14

    Students will identify potential respiratory hazards and the basic respirators used to protect workers against those hazards1752.14

  • 15

    Students will identify various exposure hazards commonly found on job sites1752.15

  • 16

    Students will identify hazards associated with environmental extremes1752.16

  • 17

    Students will identify hazards associated with hot work1752.17

  • 18

    Students will identify fire hazards and describe basic firefighting procedures1752.18

  • 19

    Students will identify confined spaces and describe the related safety considerations1752.19

Introduction to Construction Math

  • 20

    Students will demonstrate knowledge of:1752.20

    1.  

      whole numbers and how to work with them mathematically

    2.  

      how to work with fractions

    3.  

      the decimal system and how to work with decimals

    4.  

      various tools used to measure length and how they are used

    5.  

      converting units of length, weight, volume, and temperature between the imperial and metric systems of measurement

    6.  

      basic angles and geometric shapes and how to calculate their area and volume

  • 21

    Students will identify different whole numbers and their place values1752.21

  • 22

    Students will demonstrate the ability to add and subtract whole numbers1752.22

  • 23

    Students will demonstrate the ability to multiply and divide whole numbers1752.23

  • 24

    Students will define equivalent fractions and show how to find lowest common denominators1752.24

  • 25

    Students will describe improper fractions and demonstrate how to change an improper fraction to a mixed number1752.25

  • 26

    Students will demonstrate the ability to add and subtract fractions1752.26

  • 27

    Students will demonstrate the ability to multiply and divide fractions1752.27

  • 28

    Students will describe decimals and their place values1752.28

  • 29

    Students will demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals1752.29

  • 30

    Students will demonstrate the ability to convert between decimals, fractions, and percentages1752.30

  • 31

    Students will identify and demonstrate how to use rulers1752.31

  • 32

    Students will identify and demonstrate how to use measuring tapes1752.32

  • 33

    Students will identify and convert units of length measurement between the imperial and metric systems1752.33

  • 34

    Students will identify and convert units of weight measurement between the imperial and metric systems1752.34

  • 35

    Students will identify and convert units of volume measurement between the imperial and metric systems1752.35

  • 36

    Students will identify and convert units of temperature measurement between the imperial and metric systems1752.36

  • 37

    Students will identify various types of angles1752.37

  • 38

    Students will identify basic geometric shapes and their characteristics1752.39

  • 39

    Students will demonstrate the ability to calculate the area of two-dimensional shapes1752.39

  • 40

    Students will demonstrate the ability to calculate the volume of three-dimensional shapes1752.40

Introduction to HVAC

  • 41

    Students will demonstrate knowledge of 1752.41

    1.  

      the basic principles of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration

    2.  

      the principles that guide HVAC/R installation and service techniques

    3.  

      career paths available in the HVAC/R trade

  • 42

    Students will explain the principles of heating1752.42

  • 43

    Students will explain the principles of ventilation1752.43

  • 44

    Students will explain the principles of air conditioning1752.44

  • 45

    Students will explain the principles of refrigeration1752.45

  • 46

    Students will identify common safety principles and organizations1752.46

  • 47

    Students will describe the importance of LEED construction and energy management1752.47

  • 48

    Students will describe trade licensing and certification requirements1752.48

  • 49

    Students will identify important codes and permits1752.49

  • 50

    Students will identify the responsibilities and characteristics needed to be a successful HVAC/R technician1752.50

  • 51

    Students will identify residential, commercial, and industrial career opportunities1752.51

  • 52

    Students will describe opportunities provided by equipment manufacturers1752.52

Trade Math

  • 53

    Students will demonstrate knowledge of 1752.53

    1.  

      converting units of measurement from the inch-pound system to the metric system, and vice-versa

    2.  

      solving basic algebraic equations

    3.  

      geometric figures

  • 54

    Students will identify units of measure in the inch-pound and metric systems1752.54

  • 55

    Students will convert, length, area, and volume values1752.55

  • 56

    Students will convert weight values1752.56

  • 57

    Students will convert pressure and temperature values1752.57

  • 58

    Students will define algebraic terms1752.58

  • 59

    Students will demonstrate an understanding of the sequence of operations1752.59

  • 60

    Students will solve basic algebraic equations1752.60

  • 61

    Students will describe the characteristics of a circle1752.61

  • 62

    Students will identify and describe types of angles1752.62

  • 63

    Students will identify and describe types of polygons1752.63

  • 64

    Students will calculate various values associated with triangles1752.64

Basic Electricity

  • 65

    Students will demonstrate knowledge of 1752.65

    1.  

      the fundamentals of electricity and basic electrical theory

    2.  

      electrical measuring instruments used in HVAC/R work and their uses

    3.  

      electrical components used in HVAC/R systems and their functions

  • 66

    Students will state how electrical power is created and distributed1752.66

  • 67

    Students will state the safety practices associated with electricity1752.67

  • 68

    Students will describe the difference between alternating current and direct current1752.68

  • 69

    Students will define voltage, current, resistance, and power and describe how they are related1752.69

  • 70

    Students will use Ohm’s law to calculate the current, voltage and resistance in a circuit1752.70

  • 71

    Students will use the power formula to calculate how much power is consumed by a circuit1752.71

  • 72

    Students will describe the differences between series and parallel circuits and calculate circuit loads for each type1752.72

  • 73

    Students will describe how voltage is measured1752.73

  • 74

    Students will describe how current is measured1752.74

  • 75

    Students will describe how resistance is measured1752.75

  • 76

    Students will identify and describe various load devices and explain how they are represented on circuit diagrams1752.76

  • 77

    Students will identify and describe various control devices and explain how they are represented on circuit diagrams1752.77

  • 78

    Students will identify and describe the types of electrical diagrams used in HVAC/R work1752.78

Introduction to Heating

  • 79

    Students will demonstrate knowledge of 1752.79

    1.  

      the fundamental concepts of heating and combustion

    2.  

      the role of forced-air gas furnaces in residential heating

    3.  

      hydronic and electric heating systems

  • 80

    Students will describe the heat transfer process1752.80

  • 81

    Students will identify gas fuels and their combustion characteristics1752.81

  • 82

    Students will describe the types of gas furnaces and how they operate1752.82

  • 83

    Students will identify and describe the equipment and controls used in gas furnaces1752.83

  • 84

    Students will describe the basic installation and maintenance requirements for gas furnaces1752.84

  • 85

    Students will describe the operation of hydronic heating systems1752.85

  • 86

    Students will describe the operation of electric heating equipment1752.86

Introduction to Cooling

  • 87

    Students will demonstrate knowledge of 1752.87

    1.  

      the fundamental concepts of the refrigeration cycle

    2.  

      common refrigerants and their basic characteristics

    3.  

      the major components of cooling systems and how they function

    4.  

      the common controls used in cooling systems and how they function

  • 88

    Students will describe how heat affects the state of substances1752.88

  • 89

    Students will explain how heat is transferred from one substance to another1752.89

  • 90

    Students will describe pressure-temperature relationships1752.90

  • 91

    Students will describe the basic pattern of refrigerant flow and the changes of state that occur in the refrigeration cycle1752.91

  • 92

    Students will identify common instruments used to measure pressure and temperature1752.92

  • 93

    Students will identify fluorocarbon refrigerants1752.93

  • 94

    Students will describe the use of ammonia as a refrigerant1752.94

  • 95

    Students will identify various refrigerant containers and their safe handling requirements1752.95

  • 96

    Students will identify basic compressors and their function in the system1752.96

  • 97

    Students will identify different condensers used to transfer heat1752.97

  • 98

    Students will identify different evaporators used to transfer heat1752.98

  • 99

    Students will describe the devices used to meter refrigerant flow.1752.99

  • 100

    Students will discuss basic refrigerant piping concepts1752.100

  • 101

    Students will identify various accessories used in refrigeration circuits1752.101

  • 102

    Students will identify common primary controls1752.102

  • 103

    Students will identify controls that are secondary to the process1752.103

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
VOCATIONALTRAINING, PROFESSIONALEDUCATION-DEVELOPMENT, and LIFELONGLEARNING
Where can I read the official document?
West Virginia CTE Standards

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