Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

This qualification defines the abilities and knowledge demanded of a heating system, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) trades person within metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated businesses. The qualification has been specially designed for apprentices from the above mentioned trade. The qualification packaging has been created within a premise that competency will probably be made through a combination of off-the-job learning strategies such as the ones delivered via a formal apprenticeship. The qualification may also be achieved through formal skills comprehension assessment processes.The skills associated with this particular qualification are designed to use to a wide range HVAC/R work, including building, installing, maintaining and repairing industrial, commercial and domestic air conditioning and plumbing systems and equipment.This qualification is designed to deliver a market recognized skills profile related to trade act as a refrigeration and air conditioning trades person. Skills development ought to be undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship arrangement where the combination of on and off-the-job training would be defined from the Coaching Plan connected to the Contract of Coaching between your company and apprentice.Assessment of a few units of competency needs to, where indicated, include evidence of the candidate's operation in a functioning workplace where there's an acceptable selection of appropriate tasks and materials to insure the scope of application of those components. All outcomes must represent the standard of operation inherent from the job.The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 and the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Gas Management Regulations 1995 apply to this qualification that integrates national refrigerant handling licences and refrigerant trading authorisations. Refer to this Australian Refrigeration Council web site for required units of competency to fit the refrigerant handling licence requirements. Accreditation and regulatory advice is included in the related components of proficiency.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.