Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

This unit covers the application of industry/enterprise policies in actively participating in work activities and in one’s own competency development. It complies with established industry/enterprise procedures regarding how work is conducted, understanding responsibilities and obligations under competency development plan, following activities for developing competency, self-monitoring competency development and meeting trainee obligations for periodic reporting of competency development activities.

This unit covers recovery, pressure testing, evacuating, charging and leak testing recovery of refrigerants and lubricants from refrigeration systems and air conditioning systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, following regulations and industry practices for handling refrigerants and lubricants, and completing the necessary documentation.

This unit covers the installation of refrigeration and air conditioning systems including unitary equipment, compressors, condensers, evaporators, liquid receivers, , pipework, ventilation and air handling (excluding central plant) and associated equipment. It encompasses working safely and to installation standards to match equipment with that specified for a given specification and location, connecting pipe work and components, and complete the necessary installation documentation.

This unit covers diagnosing, repairing faults and replacing faulty components in refrigeration and air conditioning systems, components, interconnecting circuits and equipment operating at voltages up to 1,000 V a.c. It encompasses working safely, reading electrical circuit diagrams, refrigeration, hydronic and air distribution system diagrams and manufacturers reference material, sketching diagrams from traced wiring and piping systems, applying logical fault finding procedures, conducting repairs, replacing components and completing the necessary service documentation.

This unit covers the selection of refrigerant piping, accessories and controls for refrigeration and air conditioning installations to comply with regulations, standards and specifications. It encompasses developing refrigerant pipe work arrangements, selecting pipe work and fittings, refrigerant flow controls and accessories, and mechanical and electrical control devices based on specifications, standards and manufacturer catalogues to determine calculated and deemed to comply solutions and documenting all selection information.

This unit covers commissioning of refrigeration and air conditioning systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards to commission the whole system and includes pre-commissioning tests, starting up the system, optimizing the refrigerant charge, basic air and water balancing and adjustment, checking and adjusting components and controls to ensure its efficient and balanced operation, and completing commissioning documentation.

This unit covers diagnosing, repairing faults and replacing faulty components in refrigeration and air conditioning control systems, components, interconnecting circuits and equipment operating at voltages up to 1000 V a.c. It encompasses working safely, reading circuit diagrams, system diagrams and manufacturers reference material, sketching diagrams from traced wiring, applying logical fault finding procedures, conducting repairs, replacing components and completing the necessary service documentation.

This unit covers the installation, in buildings and premises, of refrigerant piping/tubing, fittings, flow controlsand accessories for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. It encompasses working safely and to installation standards, routing pipe work to specified locations, connecting components and accessories and documenting installation work.

This unit covers testing and visual inspection for verifying that a refrigeration and air conditioning system and components are safe, comply with requirements and functions as intended. It encompasses working safely, conducting compliance tests, conducting visual inspections, identifying non-compliance defects and mandatory reporting requirements.

This unit covers specialised procedures for the installation and commissioning of refrigeration equipment using Ammonia as the refrigerant. It reinforces safe working practice and encompasses applying specialised knowledge of refrigeration principles that apply to Ammonia, interpreting plans and specifications, project management principles, supervision of installation, commissioning and completing the necessary commissioning documentation.

This unit covers maintaining the effective and efficient operation of refrigeration equipment using non phase changing secondary refrigerant systems. It reinforces safe working practice, utilises service manuals, encompasses applying specialised knowledge of refrigeration principles to test and perform maintenance operations to these systems and to locate defective components and repair faults, completing reports on service and performance outcomes.

This unit covers specialised procedures for servicing and repairs to achieve the effective and efficient operation of refrigeration equipment using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a refrigerant excluding self contained systems. It reinforces safe working practice and encompasses applying specialised knowledge of refrigeration principles that apply to carbon dioxide, following service manuals, testing, locating and rectifying faults and defective components and completing the necessary service documentation.

This unit covers resolving problems in hydronic systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, applying knowledge of the components and resolving problems in hydronic systems, using effective problem solving techniques and documenting solutions.

This unit covers resolving problems in ice making systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, applying knowledge of the components and operation of ice making systems, using effective problem resolving techniques and documenting solutions.

This unit covers specialised procedures for the installation and commissioning of refrigeration equipment using Hydrocarbon as the refrigerant. It encompasses working safely and to installation standards matching equipment, location, components and piping to given specifications. After installation, to commission the complete system including: pre commissioning tests, starting the system, ensuring correct refrigerant charge, basic air or water balancing, adjusting components and controls to efficient operation. Completing all necessary installation and commissioning documentation.

This unit covers specialised procedures for servicing and repairs to achieve the effective and efficient operation of refrigeration equipment using Ammonia as the refrigerant. It reinforces safe working practice and encompasses applying specialised knowledge of refrigeration principles that apply to Ammonia, following service manuals, testing, locating and rectifying faults and defective components and completing the necessary service documentation.

This unit covers resolving problems in beverage dispensers. It encompasses working safely and to standards, applying knowledge of the components and operation of beverage dispensers, using effective problem resolving techniques and documenting solutions.

This unit covers resolving problems in ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems, including compound and cascade systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, applying knowledge of the components and operation of ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems, using effective problem resolving techniques and documenting solutions.

This unit covers resolving problems in central plant air conditioning systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, applying knowledge of the components and operation of central plant systems, using effective problem solving techniques and documenting solutions.

This unit covers the quality assurance and risk management compliance processes for maintenance of the air and water systems associated with refrigeration and air conditioning. It encompasses working safely and to technical, quality and risk management standards, work specifications and maintenance schedules, sample inspections, evaluating components and completing the necessary maintenance documentation.

This unit covers the safety and legal requirements to handle, use and store Ammonia refrigerant. All safety aspects are covered to Australian and International standards. Legal requirements are covered at local, State&National level.

This unit covers specialised procedures for the installation and commissioning to achieve effective and efficient operation of refrigeration equipment using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a refrigerant excluding self contained systems. It reinforces safe working practice and encompasses applying specialised knowledge of refrigeration principles that apply to carbon dioxide, following design specifications, testing, locating and rectifying faults and defective components and completing the necessary installation and commissioning documentation.

This unit covers resolving problems in transport refrigeration systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, applying knowledge of the components and operation of transport refrigeration systems, using effective problem solving techniques and documenting solutions.

This unit covers resolving problems in dairy refrigeration systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, applying knowledge of the components and operation of dairy refrigeration systems, using effective problem resolving techniques and documenting solutions.

This unit covers development, installation and testing of programs for programmable controllers (PLC) for a system requiring discrete control functions. It encompasses working safely, applying knowledge of control systems, control system development methods, using ladder diagrams/statement list/function block diagram instruction sets, following written instructions and documenting program development and testing activities.