Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic Foundation, Certificate

Invest in yourself! This foundation program can prepare you for entry into an apprenticeship, where you will gain paid industry experience, while you learn.

Overview

The Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic Trades Foundation program focuses on first year competencies that are common to all of the piping trades. You'll work through common core and refrigeration & air conditioning specialty modules.

Over 30 weeks you will follow a modular training system that begins by developing a wide variety of basic skills and builds on these to develop specialized skills required by industry and related fields.

The Pipe Trades and Refrigeration & Air Conditioning shops are located in the Drysdale building on the Interurban campus. Our two shops are over 12,000 sq. ft. (1,115 sq. metres) in size.

Hands-on Learning

In the Refrigeration Foundation program, you'll develop the skills and knowledge necessary for initial entry into the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning trade.

You'll be exposed to on-the-job conditions, so come prepared to work in a number of different simulations and environments. Practical projects will usually be done on site either at the college or in co-operation with local industry.

Students will apply and extend their academic knowledge and practical skills during a one-week supervised field practice in an industry setting where they will interact and build relationships with prospective employers and other tradespeople.

Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Competencies

• Use safe work practices
• Use tools and equipment
• Organize work
• Apply fundamentals of refrigeration
• Apply electrical concepts
• Plan and install refrigeration and air conditioning systems

What You'll Learn

Current students wanting information about your program, go to student planning in myCamosun.

Program Outline

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the academic calendar.

What To Expect

Located at our Interurban campus, this full-time program is 30 weeks long. Classes are scheduled for five days a week, six hours each day. Your typical day includes theory and lectures in the classroom, with the majority of your time in the shop getting hands-on training.

There is an online component for all courses offered within the program.You'll have the opportunity to work on building mock-ups and operating tools and equipment in real-life situations.

By learning how the refrigeration and air conditioning systems operate before you start on installations or repairs, you’ll become a versatile and highly competent trades person.

The Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Foundation program provides instruction in the theory and practices required to obtain credit for Level 1 apprenticeship in the refrigeration and air conditioning Mechanic trade. The program comprises the following core levels:

• Trades Common Core
• Piping Common Core
• Refrigeration Specialty Core