College CertificateRequirements

Wayne County Community College District

• College Certificate

About the ProgramThe Geothermal Systems Technology Certificateis designed to provide students with theoreticalknowledge and practical application experiencesnecessary for a sustainable career in the Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning, (HVAC) industrywhere ground source heat energy is used forheating and cooling the interior of a building.Students acquire hands-on skills in troubleshooting,maintenance, installation, operation, and repairand replacement of related equipment.

Students will focus on exterior field workand interior mechanical equipment installations.Exterior work includes boreholes, ground heatexchangers, header systems, and excavation.Interior work includes pressure testing, manifoldsand connections to the ground source heat pumpequipment. Student will also be introduced toload calculations and blueprint reading fordesigning geothermal systems.

Certificate credits may be combined withadditional coursework to enhance the traditionalHVAC (Heating,Ventilation & Air Conditioning)degree, transfer and associate programs atWCCCD. Certificate credits also may becombined with additional training, job experienceand/or professional examinations to qualifyfor certification by national renewable energyinstitutions. Students completing theWCCCDGeothermal Systems Technology CertificateProgram are eligible for certification with theInternational Ground Source Heat PumpAssociation as an Accredited Installer.

Incumbent HVAC workers and other technicalprofessionals are encouraged to investigate howa Geothermal REHC Certificate may relate totheir current work or business practices.

Admission RequirementsStudents are required to do the following:

• Fulfill allWCCCD admission requirements

• Fulfill course placement requirements basedon COMPASS test.

• Students must completeWCCCD ProgramApplication and submit to the CampusAcademic Officer.

Certificate Requirements• Students must complete all course work witha grade of “C” or better to meet graduationrequirements.

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES

SEMESTER 1HVA 104 Power Energy – Air

Conditioning I 3HVA 105 Power Energy – Air

Conditioning II 4GTT 220 GHEX Accreditation Exam Prep 4SED 120 Residential and Commercial

Sustainable Design 3SEMESTER TOTAL 14

SEMESTER 2GTT 201 Geothermal REHCTechnology 3SED 100 Principles of Sustainable

Environmental Design 3GTT 105 Applications of Geothermal

Systems 4HVA 101 Basic Refrigeration 4SEMESTER TOTAL 14

SEMESTER 3HVA 102 Hermetic Systems 2GTT 100 Principles of Thermogeology 4MATH 121 Technical Mathematics I 3RET 100 Renewable Energy/Alternative

Energy Principles 4SEMESTER TOTAL 13

CERTIFICATE TOTAL CREDITS 41Note: Certificate total hours may not include

prerequisites.

P118-0910

District Office801West Fort Street Detroit, MI 48226

General Information Number:(313) 496-2600

Career Program Hotline: 800-300-2118

InformationWebsite: www.wcccd.edu

E-mail: info@wcccd.eduIt is the policy of WCCCD that no person, on the basis of race,color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, maritalstatus, disability, or political affiliation or belief, shall bediscriminated against, excluded from participation in, deniedthe benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discriminationin employment or in any program or activity for which it isresponsible or for which it receives financial assistance fromthe U.S. Department of Education.

This document is for informational use only and does notconstitute a contract. WCCCD reserves the right to add ordelete, without notice, any course offering or informationcontained in this document. 2/19/07