APPLIANCE REPAIR

The Appliance Repair Technical Certificate Program is designed to help students develop advanced technical skills and competencies related to the installation, repair, and maintenance of major appliances. Students will learn details about servicing appliances with an emphasis on making repairs in a safe, efficient, and productive manner. Students will develop skills in recognizing and testing the components, interpreting the schematic wiring diagram and tracing the sequence of operation, interpreting fault codes, adjusting the appliance for optimum efficiency, and performing annual maintenance. Also, students will learn energy saving tips, technological advancements, tools, and test instruments used in the trade, etc.

This program consists of five courses.
APP101 - Range Maintenance
APP102 - Refrigerator Maintenance
APP103 - Dishwasher Maintenance
APP104 - Washer Maintenance
APP105 - Dryer Maintenance

There are no prerequisites… but we recommend that students pursue the courses as sequenced above, and mainly because, the set of courses are designed to build upon each other.

The duration of this program is 300 clock hours or 10 semester credits. AC/C TECH utilizes the clock hour method for determining academic units of measurement. Whereas each course is designed to have 60 clock hours of specialized technical training. The following is a typical breakdown of the course activities: reviewing the course syllabus = 1.0 hour, reading technical assignments = 3.0 hours, analyzing handouts = 1.5 hours, playing lectures = 4.5 hours, taking quizzes = 3.0 hours, watching reference videos = 1.5 hours, doing lab assignments = 7.5 hours, completing the final examination = 2.0 hours, attending the student verification assignment = 1.0 hour, doing OJT assignments = 30.0 hours, attending web meetings = 4.0 hours, and pursuing tutoring, if necessary = 1.0 hours.

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

• Summarize how appliances work.
• Identify and test for defective appliance components, and where applicable, Interpret fault codes.
• Interpret the schematic wiring diagram and trace the sequence of appliance operation.
• Explain how to properly install major appliances.
• Develop professional documentation of tasks completed and customer relation skills.
• Apply appliance repair skills within industry standards and governmental regulations.

Graduates will be awarded a Technical Certificate in Appliance Repair Technology.