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Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration Technology I (One Credit)
Architecture and Construction · Texas TEKS
Architecture and Construction
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration Technology I (One Credit)
TEKS Code: §127.111 · Credit: Unknown · Duration: 18-36 weeks
Coverage: 63 of 66 sub-standards aligned to Core-LX badges (95%).
| Strand | Standard ID | Standard Statement | Covered? | CLX Match List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Student Learns The Basic Principles Of Hvac And Refrigeration. The Student Is Expec... | 1.1.1 | explain the basic principles of HVAC | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 01 - HVAC Fundamentals: Principles, Systems, and Safety • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 01 - HVAC Fundamentals: Principles, Systems, and Safety • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 06 - Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems • Core-LX : All Lessons : HVAC Fundamentals: Refrigeration Cycle, Psychrometrics, and System Components (pending) • TPC : TPC Energy Conservation : 378 Heating/Cooling System Efficiency |
| 1.1.2 | describe what the Clean Air Act means to the HVAC and refrigeration industry; | ✅ | • Core-LX : NCCER 19 - Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigerants NCCER HVAC Level 1 : NCCER 19 - Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigerants NCCER HVAC Level 1 • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 08 - Refrigeration Defrost Systems: Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and Environmental Compliance • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 01 - HVAC Fundamentals: Principles, Systems, and Safety • Core-LX : NCCER HVAC L1 : Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigerants (pending) • Core-LX : NCCER 19 - Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigerants NCCER HVAC Level 1 : NCCER 19 - Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigerants NCCER HVAC Level 1 | |
| 1.1.3 | identify the types of schedules and drawings used by the HVAC and refrigeration industry | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 02 - Lifting, Ladders, Heat Transfer, and Blueprint Reading • Core-LX : NCCER Construction Technology L1 : Construction Sequence and Trade Coordination (pending) • Open Textbooks : Basic Blueprint Reading : Basic Blueprint Reading • Core-LX : NCCER Industrial Maintenance Mechanic L1 : Reading P&IDs and Mechanical Drawings (pending) • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Introduction to Plumbing Drawings | |
| 2. The Student Applies Knowledge And Skills In Mathematics As They Relate To Hvac And The ... | 2.1.1 | identify similar units of measurement in both English and the International System (SI) of units | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Process Control Instrumentation : 280 Safety, Calibration, and Testing • TPC : TPC Industrial Fundamentals : 104 Making Measurements • TPC : TPC Process Control Instrumentation : 274 Force, Weight, and Motion Measurement • TPC : TPC Process Control Instrumentation : 274 Force, Weight, and Motion Measurement • OpenStax : Prealgebra 2e : 7.5 Systems of Measurement (pending) |
| 2.1.2 | calculate and convert measured values and volumes expressed in mathematical equations and formulas; | ✅ | • Core-LX : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 • Core-LX : NCCER HVAC L1 : HVAC Trade Mathematics (pending) • Core-LX : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 • Core-LX : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 • Core-LX : Chemistry 2e : Chemistry 2e: 01 Essential Ideas | |
| 2.1.3 | convert temperature values between Celsius and Fahrenheit | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • Core-LX : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 : NCCER 21 - HVAC Trade Mathematics NCCER HVAC Level 1 • TPC : TPC Process Control Instrumentation : 277 Temperature Measurement • Core-LX : Physics : Physics: 13 Temperature Kinetic Theory and the Gas Laws | |
| 3. The Student Selects, Prepares, Connects, And Installs Copper And Plastic Piping And Fit... | 3.1.1 | state the precautions that must be taken when installing refrigerant piping | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 09 - Air Distribution Systems and Components • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Copper Tube and Fittings • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 439 System Troubleshooting • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 439 System Troubleshooting |
| 3.1.2 | select, cut, and bend the right copper tubing for the job | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Copper Tube and Fittings • TPC : TPC Industrial Fundamentals : 107 Hand Tools | |
| 3.1.3 | safely connect tubing, using flare and compression fittings | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance | |
| 3.1.4 | determine the correct hardware and supports needed for refrigerant pipe installations | ✅ | • Core-LX : NCCER 30 - Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 : NCCER 30 - Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 • Core-LX : NCCER 30 - Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 : NCCER 30 - Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • Core-LX : NCCER Pipefitting L1 : Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging (pending) • Core-LX : All Lessons : Plumbing Systems Fundamentals: DWV, Supply, and Code (pending) | |
| 3.1.5 | describe the basic requirements needed to identify and install various types of plastic pipe and state their uses | ✅ | • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings | |
| 3.1.6 | demonstrate various methods used to pressure test HVAC systems | ✅ | • Core-LX : Labs : Manifold Gauge Connection and System Pressure Readings (pending) • Core-LX : All Lessons : HVAC Fundamentals: Refrigeration Cycle, Psychrometrics, and System Components (pending) • Core-LX : NCCER 19 - Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigerants NCCER HVAC Level 1 : NCCER 19 - Refrigeration Cycle and Refrigerants NCCER HVAC Level 1 • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 432 Refrigerants and Refrigerant Oils • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 432 Refrigerants and Refrigerant Oils | |
| 3.1.7 | identify types of plastic pipe and state their uses; | ✅ | • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems | |
| 3.1.8 | cut and join lengths of plastic pipe | ✅ | • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plastic Pipe and Fittings • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit 21 - Plastic Pipe Installation for DWV Systems | |
| 4. The Student Cuts, Threads, And Joins Ferrous Piping. The Student Is Expected To: | 4.1.1 | assemble and operate the tools used for soldering | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • Teach Construction : Introduction to Plumbing : Introduction to Plumbing: Process • TPC : TPC Welding Online Training : 418 Oxyfuel Operations |
| 4.1.2 | prepare tubing and fittings for soldering | ✅ | • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Copper Tube and Fittings • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • Teach Construction : Introduction to Plumbing : Introduction to Plumbing: Hand Tools • Teach Construction : Introduction to Plumbing : Introduction to Plumbing: Hand Tools | |
| 4.1.3 | identify the purposes and uses of solder and solder fluxes | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Welding Online Training : 418 Oxyfuel Operations • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit Sim • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Copper Tube and Fittings | |
| 4.1.4 | solder copper tubing fittings | ✅ | • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit Sim • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Copper Tube and Fittings • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • TPC : TPC Welding Online Training : 418 Oxyfuel Operations | |
| 4.1.5 | assemble and operate the tools used for brazing | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance | |
| 4.1.6 | prepare tubing and fittings for brazing | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Copper Tube and Fittings • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • Teach Construction : Introduction to Plumbing : Introduction to Plumbing: Hand Tools • Teach Construction : Introduction to Plumbing : Introduction to Plumbing: Hand Tools | |
| 4.1.7 | identify the purposes and uses of filler metals and fluxes used for brazing | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • TPC : TPC Welding Online Training : 418 Oxyfuel Operations • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • TPC : TPC Welding Online Training : 418 Oxyfuel Operations | |
| 4.1.8 | braze copper tubing and fittings | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 346 - Tubing and Hose System Maintenance • TPC : TPC Welding Online Training : 418 Oxyfuel Operations | |
| 4.1.9 | identify the inert gases that can be used safely to purge tubing when brazing | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 464 Purging, Piping, and Safety • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 464 Purging, Piping, and Safety • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 464 Purging, Piping, and Safety • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 464 Purging, Piping, and Safety • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 10 - Tubing Fabrication and Joining Techniques | |
| 4.1.10 | identify the types of ferrous metal pipes | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • Core-LX : NCCER 28 - Pipe Identification and Specifications NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 : NCCER 28 - Pipe Identification and Specifications NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 • TPC : TPC Pneumatics : 1003 Introductory - Pneumatics • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit 22 - Steel and Iron Pipe Installation for DWV Systems • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems | |
| 4.1.11 | accurately measure the sizes of ferrous metal pipes | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • Core-LX : NCCER 28 - Pipe Identification and Specifications NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 : NCCER 28 - Pipe Identification and Specifications NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting | |
| 4.1.12 | identify the common malleable iron fittings | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • TPC : TPC Industrial Fundamentals : 102 Reading Schematics and Symbols • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit 12 - Pipes and Fittings | |
| 4.1.13 | cut, ream, and thread ferrous metal pipe | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Industrial Fundamentals : 107 Hand Tools • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting | |
| 4.1.14 | join lengths of threaded pipe together and install fittings | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit 18 - Pipe, Fitting, and Valve Installation • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 347 - Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit 22 - Steel and Iron Pipe Installation for DWV Systems | |
| 4.1.15 | describe the main points to consider when installing pipe runs; | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • Core-LX : NCCER Pipefitting L1 : Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging (pending) • Core-LX : NCCER 30 - Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 : NCCER 30 - Pipe Supports and Safe Rigging NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 | |
| 4.1.16 | describe the methods used to join grooved piping | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 306 Piping Systems • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • TPC : TPC Mechanical Maintenance Applications : 345 Maintenance Pipefitting • Certify ED : Plumbing (Video & VR) : Plumbing - Unit 12 - Pipes and Fittings | |
| 5. The Student Knows Electrical Principles, Power Generation And Distribution, Electrical ... | 5.1.1 | explain how electrical power is distributed | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Power Plant : 111 How Power Plants Work • TPC : TPC Power Plant : 113 Using Steam in the Power Plant • TPC : TPC Power Plant : 111 How Power Plants Work • TPC : TPC Power Plant : 111 How Power Plants Work • TPC : TPC Power Plant : 111 How Power Plants Work |
| 5.1.2 | describe how voltage, current, resistance, and power are related | ✅ | • Certify ED : Electrical (Video & VR) : Electrical - Unit 03 - Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 03 - Electrical Fundamentals for HVAC Professionals • Core-LX : All Lessons : Electrical Fundamentals for Industrial Technicians (pending) • Almon, Inc. : Electrical : Basic Electrical 1 • Almon, Inc. : Electrical : Basic Electrical 1 | |
| 5.1.3 | calculate the current, voltage, and resistance in a circuit using Ohm's law | ✅ | • Core-LX : All Lessons : Electrical Fundamentals for Industrial Technicians (pending) • Core-LX : Physics : Physics: 20 Electric Current Resistance and Ohms Law • Almon, Inc. : Electrical : Basic Electrical 1 • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 201 Basic Electricity and Electronics • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 201 Basic Electricity and Electronics | |
| 5.1.4 | calculate how much power is consumed by a circuit using the power formula | ✅ | • Core-LX : All Lessons : Electrical Fundamentals for Industrial Technicians (pending) • Core-LX : Physics : Physics: 20 Electric Current Resistance and Ohms Law • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 202 Batteries and DC Circuits • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 1006 Introductory - Mobile Electricity • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 02 - HVAC Safety, Regulations, and Mathematics | |
| 5.1.5 | describe the differences between series and parallel circuits and calculate loads in each | ✅ | • Certify ED : Electrical (Video & VR) : Electrical - Unit 04 - Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits: Series, Parallel, and Combination Circuits • Certify ED : Electrical (Video & VR) : Electrical - Unit 04 - Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits: Series, Parallel, and Combination Circuits • Certify ED : Electrical (Video & VR) : Electrical - Unit 04 - Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits: Series, Parallel, and Combination Circuits • Core-LX : Physics : Physics: 21 Circuits, Bioelectricity and DC Instruments • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 201 Basic Electricity and Electronics | |
| 5.1.6 | describe the purpose and operation of the various electrical components used in HVAC equipment | ✅ | • Core-LX : NCCER HVAC L1 : HVAC Electrical Fundamentals (pending) • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 04 - Electrical Components and Troubleshooting in HVAC Systems • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 04 - Electrical Components and Troubleshooting in HVAC Systems • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 04 - Electrical Components and Troubleshooting in HVAC Systems • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 04 - Electrical Components and Troubleshooting in HVAC Systems | |
| 5.1.7 | state and demonstrate the safety precautions that must be followed when working on electrical equipment | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 03 - Electrical Fundamentals for HVAC Professionals • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 205.1 Electrical Safety and Protection - v2 • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 205.1 Electrical Safety and Protection - v2 • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 211 Electrical Safety in the Workplace - Understanding NFPA 70E v2015 • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 211 Electrical Safety in the Workplace - Understanding NFPA 70E v2015 | |
| 5.1.8 | make voltage, current, and resistance measurements using electrical test equipment; | ✅ | • Certify ED : Electrical (Video & VR) : Electrical - Unit 03 - Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 204.1 Electrical Measuring Instruments • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 204.1 Electrical Measuring Instruments • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 04 - Electrical Fundamentals for HVAC Systems • Core-LX : All Lessons : Electrical Fundamentals for Industrial Technicians (pending) | |
| 5.1.9 | read and interpret common electrical symbols | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 04 - Electrical Fundamentals for HVAC Systems • TPC : TPC Industrial Fundamentals : 102 Reading Schematics and Symbols • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 1005 Introductory - Introduction to Electricity • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 1005 Introductory - Introduction to Electricity • Core-LX : All Lessons : Electrical Fundamentals for Industrial Technicians (pending) | |
| 6. The Student Learns The Principles Of Heat Transfer, Refrigeration, Pressure Temperature... | 6.1.1 | explain how heat transfer occurs in a cooling system, demonstrating an understanding of the terms and concepts used in the refrigeration cycle | ✅ | • Core-LX : All Lessons : HVAC Fundamentals: Refrigeration Cycle, Psychrometrics, and System Components (pending) • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle |
| 6.1.2 | calculate the temperature and pressure relationships at key points in the refrigeration cycle | ✅ | • Core-LX : NCCER HVAC L1 : HVAC Trade Mathematics (pending) • Core-LX : Labs : Manifold Gauge Connection and System Pressure Readings (pending) • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 02 - Lifting, Ladders, Heat Transfer, and Blueprint Reading | |
| 6.1.3 | under supervision, use temperature- and pressure-measuring instruments to make readings at key points in the refrigeration cycle | ✅ | • Core-LX : Labs : Manifold Gauge Connection and System Pressure Readings (pending) • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 07 - Refrigerants and Cooling System Components • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 10 - HVAC System Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Air Quality, Refrigeration, and Load Calculations • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 10 - HVAC System Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Air Quality, Refrigeration, and Load Calculations • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 439 System Troubleshooting | |
| 6.1.4 | identify commonly used refrigerants and demonstrate the procedures for handling these refrigerants | ✅ | • Core-LX : All Lessons : HVAC Fundamentals: Refrigeration Cycle, Psychrometrics, and System Components (pending) • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 07 - Refrigerants and Cooling System Components • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 07 - Refrigerants and Cooling System Components • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 07 - Refrigeration System Maintenance and Troubleshooting • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 08 - Refrigeration Defrost Systems: Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and Environmental Compliance | |
| 6.1.5 | identify the major components of a cooling system and explain how each type works | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 06 - Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems • Core-LX : All Lessons : HVAC Fundamentals: Refrigeration Cycle, Psychrometrics, and System Components (pending) • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 07 - Refrigerants and Cooling System Components | |
| 6.1.6 | identify the major accessories available for cooling systems and explain how each works | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Ammonia Refrigeration : 463 Evaporators, Conditioners, and Controls • TPC : TPC Ammonia Refrigeration : 463 Evaporators, Conditioners, and Controls • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 432 Refrigerants and Refrigerant Oils | |
| 6.1.7 | identify the control devices used in cooling systems and explain how each works; | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 437 Control Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 437 Control Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 437 Control Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 437 Control Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 437 Control Systems | |
| 6.1.8 | demonstrate the correct methods to be used when piping a refrigeration system | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 436 Piping | |
| 7. The Student Learns Heating Fundamentals, Types And Designs Of Furnaces And Their Compon... | 7.1.1 | explain the three methods by which heat is transferred and give an example of each | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation • Teach Construction : Green Building: Building Science Principles : Green Building: Building Science Principles - 01 Heat Transfer • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 431 The Refrigeration Cycle • TPC : TPC Industrial Fundamentals : 106 Non-Metals in the Plant |
| 7.1.2 | describe how combustion occurs and identify the by-products of combustion | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 7.1.3 | identify the various types of fuels used in heating | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 7.1.4 | identify the major components and accessories of an induced draft and condensing gas furnace and explain the function of each component | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation | |
| 7.1.5 | describe the factors that must be considered when installing a furnace | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation | |
| 7.1.6 | identify the major components of a gas furnace and describe how each works | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting | |
| 7.1.7 | use a manometer under supervision to measure and adjust manifold pressure on a gas furnace | ✅ | • Core-LX : Labs : HVAC Airflow: Static Pressure Measurement and TESP Calculation (pending) | |
| 7.1.8 | identify the major components of an oil furnace and describe how each component works; | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting | |
| 7.1.9 | perform furnace preventive maintenance procedures such as cleaning and filter replacement under supervision | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 05 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and Furnace Operation • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting | |
| 8. The Student Gains Knowledge And Skills Related To Air Distribution Systems. The Student... | 8.1.1 | describe the airflow and pressures in a basic forced-air distribution system | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 08 - Gas Properties, Air Distribution, and Measurement Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 08 - Gas Properties, Air Distribution, and Measurement Techniques • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 09 - HVAC Ductwork Design, Fabrication, and Installation |
| 8.1.2 | explain the differences between propeller and centrifugal fans and blowers | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 09 - Air Distribution Systems and Components | |
| 8.1.3 | identify the various types of duct systems and explain why and where each type is used | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 08 - Gas Properties, Air Distribution, and Measurement Techniques | |
| 8.1.4 | demonstrate or explain the installation of metal, fiberboard, and flexible duct | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 09 - Air Distribution Systems and Components • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 09 - HVAC Ductwork Design, Fabrication, and Installation • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 09 - HVAC Ductwork Design, Fabrication, and Installation | |
| 8.1.5 | demonstrate or explain the installation of fittings and transitions used in duct systems | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 09 - Air Distribution Systems and Components • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems | |
| 8.1.6 | demonstrate or explain the use and installation of diffusers, registers, and grilles used in duct systems | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 8.1.7 | demonstrate or explain the use and installation of dampers used in duct systems | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 09 - Air Distribution Systems and Components • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 437 Control Systems | |
| 8.1.8 | demonstrate or explain the use and installation of insulation and vapor barriers used in duct systems | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 09 - Air Distribution Systems and Components • TPC : TPC Energy Conservation : 377 Energy Losses in Buildings • TPC : TPC Energy Conservation : 377 Energy Losses in Buildings • Core-LX : NCCER Drywall L1 : Thermal and Moisture Protection (pending) | |
| 8.1.9 | identify the instruments used to make measurements in air systems and explain the use of each instrument; | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 08 - Gas Properties, Air Distribution, and Measurement Techniques • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems | |
| 8.1.10 | make accurate temperature, air pressure, and velocity measurements in an air distribution system | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 08 - Gas Properties, Air Distribution, and Measurement Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 08 - Gas Properties, Air Distribution, and Measurement Techniques • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 08 - Gas Properties, Air Distribution, and Measurement Techniques • TPC : TPC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training : 438 Air Handling Systems • TPC : TPC Energy Conservation : 378 Heating/Cooling System Efficiency |
Coverage Summary
Core-LX delivers strong coverage of this TEKS course at 95% of sub-standards aligned.
Primary publishers contributing alignment: TPC (129), Certify ED (88), Core-LX (57), Teach Construction (6), Almon, Inc. (3).
Gap-closure roadmap (3 sub-standards not yet aligned, grouped by strand):
- Strand 7. The Student Learns Heating Fundamentals, Types And Designs Of Furnaces And Their Compon...: 2 sub-standard(s) — candidate for a focused Gap Lesson
- Strand 8. The Student Gains Knowledge And Skills Related To Air Distribution Systems. The Student...: 1 sub-standard(s) — candidate for a focused Gap Lesson
Eligible for Gap Lesson / Gap Lab generation — coverage exceeds the 85% threshold; any remaining sub-standard gaps will be closed by auto-generated lessons in the next pipeline phase.
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