UEE32211 - Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

This qualification is for indentured apprentices who are currently employed as an apprentice Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician.  This qualification provides competencies to select components, install, set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain refrigeration systems and equipment that apply to food storage and preservation, air conditioning and air distribution equipment in building and premises.  It also includes test, fault find, repair and maintain electrical systems.  You will also learn the skills and knowledge required to interpret electrical drawings, circuit development, transformers, lighting, three-phase induction motors, single-phase motors and circuit protection.  On successful completion of this qualification, you will meet the requirements for a ‘restricted electrical licence’.  Training for this course will be delivered through a combination of on and off the job training.  It includes regulatory requirements for purchasing and handling refrigerants.

Note: The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 applies to this qualification.  Prior to planning the delivery of any training and/or assessment activities all legislative and regulatory requirements shall be identified and included.

Standard Course Structure

To achieve the Certificate lll in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 29 units must be completed comprising of 25 core units and 4 elective Trade stream units which equals 1070 points.

The minimum required for achievement of the Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Trade are:

• Completion of all core units of competency listed - total of 1000 points
• Completion of Group A Imported and Common elective units to the value of at least 0 to a maximum of 30 points
• Completion of Group B Qualification Elective units to the valve of at least 30 points bring the total value to 1060 points

Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 3. If units have not been assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points.

Pre-requisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.

Face to face delivery consisting of 21.5 weeks over 4 years and on the job training supplied by employers to complement the formal training at CQU.

This program is typically delivered in blocks/stages relevant to the apprenticeship and as such is delivered over a four year period to align to the apprenticeship stages.

However, as it is competency-based it may be possible for apprentices/learners to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level.

Core

Elective

This course is for apprenticeship training only.  Students must be employed as apprentices in a relevant industry.  

On completion of the course, students will meet industry requirements for the acquisition of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician qualification. On completion, students may apply for a restricted electrical licence within 12 months.

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