The environmental systems and refrigeration technology (ESRT) program at WVC offers a high level of instruction and prepares graduates to seek a wide variety of entry- level jobs. These include service technicians, mechanics, maintenance personnel, application engineers, electronic temperature controls specialists and environmental systems designers. Positions may be available in agricultural storage facilities, data centers, office buildings, shopping malls, schools, industrial plants and many other facilities around the world. The ESRT program blends traditional classroom instruction with practical, hands-on lab work. Classes include refrigeration principles, applied electricity, air conditioning, heating systems, control fundamentals, DDC and BAS HVAC controls, boiler systems, and basic welding. Additional course work emphasizing energy efficiency includes efficient HVAC systems, energy load calculations, data center operations, commissioning and TAB (Test, Adjust and Balancing). It is recommended that students start the program in fall quarter. The second year of the program is designed to allow students to work full time while in the program, by taking courses at night and short seminars offered on Thursdays/ Fridays and/or evenings. The final quarter of the program includes an internship and an independent capstone project emphasizing students’ career aspirations. With permission, some on-the-job training internships may be substituted for lab work.