HVA 280 - HVAC Internship

Description
This course is designed as an elective for students enrolled in the HVAC/R program. Students participate in a paid or unpaid work experience involving an area employer to practice job skills and increase employability. They work a minimum of 15 hours per week under supervision at an approved place of employment. The instructor monitors the student’s overall performance. There is a mandatory orientation meeting at the beginning of the semester. Students are responsible for identifying their own internship site. A list of potential internships sites is available in the Applied Technology department.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 15
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: D- or Higher in the following courses: HVA 275 and HVA 276
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will identify and develop skills, knowledge, and/or experiences in the work place that increase their employability in the HVAC industry.

2. Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills.

3. Students will develop a resume and/or a portfolio.

4. Students will be able to list a variety of positions in the HVAC industry, including those at the internship site.

5. Make connections between academic learning at GRCC and the knowledge and skills necessary for careers of interest.

6. Manage time effectively.
Course Outline:
I. Introduction

A. Attend Internship Meeting

B. Obtain and Complete All Mandatory Forms (Emergency Contact Form; Site Agreement Form; Waiver of Liability Form)

II. Internship Requirements

A. Fill Out Weekly Reports

B. Work All Required Hours

C. Revise/Refine Resume

D. Have Employer Fill out the Supervised Evaluation Form

E. Complete the GRCC SWD Evaluation of Internship Experience Form

F. Mandatory Site Visit

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Work experience: 60%

Written reports: 20%

Written evaluation: 10%

Site visit: 10%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Internship - 1:4-6
Total Internship Hours Per Week: 15
People Soft Course ID Number: 104521
Course CIP Code: 47.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 12
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: HVA
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Standard hiring requirements for the School of Workforce Development apply. An intimate understanding of the hospitality industry, its employees, and its differing markets should be required of the instructor.

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-04-12 12:28:58
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026

Essential Abilities/Technical Standards:
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