subject: Attributes To Look For When Selecting An Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Training Company [print this page] Modern lifestyle is incomplete without air conditioning & refrigeration. This being true, then you would also perhaps agree that the public at large is in constant need of knowledgeable and skilled refrigeration engineers, in order to maintain and repair the refrigerators, including the air conditioning systems and equipment.
If you have any interest in repairing air conditioners and/or related control electronics, it is indeed a lucrative career option and your first step towards a successful career must be to look for a good air conditioning and refrigeration Training Centre.
While many institutes or training companies may claim to be expert at running training sessions on air conditioning and refrigeration, the following attributes should help you select the best air conditioning school.
Experience:
The training school for learning to repair an air-conditioner should be reputable, long established and therefore very experienced. The more experienced the school or company, the more it will be likely to concentrate and deliver quality training.
Range and depth of courses on offer:
As you research various schools for learning air conditioning, you must go through the curriculum details they offer on their website. A good school will cover a range of topics including Psychometrics, Humidification, Dehumidification and many others.
Approved by relevant industry authorities and Certification Bodies:
A quality-conscious training school would have acquired approval from the relevant Certification Body of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, in this case ConstructionSkills, previously CITB (Construction Industry Training Board). Such Certification enables you to select the best training company or school.
Good training methods:
The training school is there to provide you with efficient and effective training in air conditioning system repair and maintenance. You can read testimonials on their website from ex-students to get an idea of their track record. You can also refer to their website for more information on their methodology to teach and their processes on education of electronics repair.
F-Gas Certification, Pipework & Brazing and Electrical Certification:
The industry now requires all those working on air conditioning and refrigeration equipment or systems to hold relevant Qualifications covering the safe handling of refrigerants, pipework and brazing and electrical competency. The key courses are normally available from a single high quality training company and these are:
J04 Pipework & Brazing Industrial (Renewable every 5 years)
J05 Pipework & Brazing Commercial (Renewable every 5 years)
Essential Electrics - U01 (Renewable every 5 years)
Refrigeration Electrics - U10 (Renewable every 5 years)
The right choice of refrigeration training company will go a long way to help you achieve better insight on how air conditioning and refrigeration systems work. A clear understanding of the technicalities and practical knowledge of servicing and repairing air conditioners that you gain from the training company will help you greatly in making your career bright and successful.
