Job Title

 

Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Mechanic

 

Job Description

 

Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Mechanic act like doctors for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Whenever it breaks down, they diagnose the problem and solve it. They do so by testing parts such as compressors, relays, and thermostats to help them identify the problem. Therefore, an Air Conditioning Mechanic installs, assembles and repairs components of large and small refrigeration and air-conditioning systems in residential, commercial and industrial settings. He/she also assembles or connects required refrigeration pipes and performs a maintenance routine to the specified equipments. 

 

Education Requirements

 

  • Grade 12 completion
  • Agreement with a suitable employer certified in this field
  • Completion of 9,000 hours of work experience (this might take 4.5 years to 5 years). The apprenticeship program includes both on-the-job training and in class studies.   
  • Successfully pass the final examination to receive the certification as a Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Mechanic.
  • An Interprovincial Standards? Red Seal Certification is available after the Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Mechanic Certification has been achieved. The Interprovincial Certification will allow work all across Canada.

This is a compulsory, regulated occupation

 

Schools in Ontario, Canada

 

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology               
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Tel: (613) 727-4723                       
Web: http://www.algonquincollege.com/


Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology             
Sudbury, Ontario Canada             
Tel: (705) 566-8101               
Web: http://www.cambriancollege.ca/index_flash.cfm

 

Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
Whitby Ontario, Canada
Tel: (905) 721-3300
Web: http://durhamcollege.ca


George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (416) 415-2000
Toll-free: 1-800-265-2002 (only Canada and US)               
Web: http://www.georgebrown.ca/


Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning     
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (416) 675-5000                                   
Web: http://www.humber.ca/


La Cité collégiale                   
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada              
Tel: (613) 742-2483                             
Web: http://www3.lacitec.on.ca/


Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology               
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (905) 575-1212            
Web: http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/homepage.html


St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology                
Windsor, Ontario, Canada              
Tel: (519) 9661656             
Web: http://www.stclaircollege.ca/


For up-to-date information

 

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Workplace Support Services Branch
Web: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/apprentices

 

Ontario Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
Web: http://www.orac.ca/

 

Apprenticeship Subject Pathways
Web: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/skills/pathwaye.pdf