New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Trade Assistant)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
If you want to get into the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry and work on domestic and commercial equipment, then the New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Trade Assistant) Level 3 is for you. This pre-apprenticeship qualification will prepare you for the industry and teach you all the fundamentals that you will need to know.
- Assemble, install and maintain a basic refrigeration and/or air conditioning plant
- Safely test basic electrical circuitry
- Recover refrigerant into a cylinder
- Charge refrigeration systems in accordance with current regulations
If you want to get into the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry and work on domestic and commercial equipment, then the New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Trade Assistant) Level 3 is for you. This pre-apprenticeship qualification will prepare you for the industry and teach you all the fundamentals that you will need to know.
750 Demonstrate knowledge of electrical test instruments and take measurements
6401 Provide first aid
6402 Provide basic life support
2395 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the selection, use, and care of engineering hand tools
2396 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the selection, use, and care of portable hand-held engineering power tools
15852 Isolate and test low-voltage electrical subcircuits
19666 Demonstrate knowledge of refrigerants and their effect on the environment
21911 Demonstrate knowledge of safety on engineering worksites
21912 Apply safe working practices on an engineering worksite
21913 Lift loads in engineering installation, maintenance, and fabrication work
25070 Explain the properties of conductors, insulators, and semiconductors and their effect on electrical circuits
25071 Demonstrate knowledge of electromotive force (e.m.f.) production
25072 Apply electromagnetic theory to a range of problems
28952 Demonstrate knowledge of refrigerants and their management
28959 Demonstrate knowledge of installation and commissioning procedures for commercial RAC equipment
28960 Demonstrate knowledge of commercial RAC system maintenance and servicing
28970 Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of refrigeration and air conditioning
29465 Apply knowledge of electrical safety and safe working practices for electrical workers
29549 Demonstrate basic knowledge of the mechanical properties and selection of engineering materials
29550 Demonstrate basic knowledge of common engineering metals
29652 Demonstrate knowledge of safety, health, risk assessment, and hazard ID and control on an engineering worksite
29653 Manually produce third angle orthographic drawings of simple engineering objects incorporating plane geometric shapes
29655 Manually produce engineering sketches
29674 Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical fasteners used in mechanical engineering
29675 Demonstrate knowledge of safety when lifting loads in engineering installation, maintenance, and fabrication work
30080 Join ferrous and non-ferrous metal components by torch brazing
31809 Fabricate and assemble components for refrigeration or air conditioning systems under supervision
31810 Install refrigeration and/or air conditioning system components under supervision
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have specialised faculties in music and rural education - MAINZ – Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (Christchurch) and Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.