THE MATERIAL IN THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP THE INSTRUCTOR TRAIN STUDENTS TO MEET THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TRADESMEN. EXPERIENCED TEACHERS DETERMINED OBJECTIVES, DEVELOPED A JOB ANALYSIS, IDENTIFIED THE INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT, SEQUENCED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND SELECTED PERTINENT LITERATURE. THE WORK WAS COMPILED, EDITED, AND EXTENDED BY THE STAFF OF THE CURRICULUM MATERIALS LABORATORY. MAJOR DIVISIONS ARE FUNDAMENTALS AND GENERAL SHOP, CONVENTIONAL DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION, AND RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING. TEACHING UNITS WITHIN DIVISIONS CONTAIN REFERENCES, TRADE KNOWLEDGE, JOB ASSIGNMENTS, SAFETY PRACTICES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, PROCEDURES, AND TIME ALLOTMENTS. THE 1,080-HOUR COURSE IS FOR GROUP INSTRUCTION TO GRADE 11 AND GRADE 12 STUDENTS WHO HAVE MADE A DEFINITE VOCATIONAL CHOICE. THE INSTRUCTOR SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS TRADE EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE LEARNER'S LEVEL AND BROAD EXPERIENCE IN THE OCCUPATION. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS -- (1) RECOMMENDED TEXTS, (2) INSTRUCTOR'S REFERENCES, (3) THE JOB ANALYSIS, (4) AN EQUIPMENT LIST, (5) A BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND (6) OUTLINES OF RELATED BASIC MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, AND CHEMISTRY TO BE TAUGHT. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $2.00 FROM CURRICULUM LABORATORY, BOX NU, STATE COLLEGE, MISSISSIPPI 39762. (HC)