Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
The air conditioning installation (ACI) programme provides a nationally recognised qualification that combines hands-on training with technical knowledge. It equips people with the skills to independently install air conditioning systems up to 50kW nominal cooling, working with modern refrigerants in line with industry best practice. Training also covers safety, legislation, and environmental requirements, with a strong focus on adapting to technological advancements and future industry needs.
Benefits of this programme
• Nationally recognised qualifications built to industry standards
• A blend of practical training and technical knowledge
• Flexible structure combining workplace learning, eLearning, and block courses
• Focus on safe refrigerant use and compliance with environmental and legislative standards
• Designed to meet the ongoing needs of a modern, high-demand industry.
Refrigeration and air conditioning engineers manufacture, install and maintain the systems used to store and transport perishable items such as food and medicine. Your work environment can change one day to the next from a shipping container to an apartment block.
Normally an eight-hour day; sometimes working longer may be required.
Work can include installing and maintaining refrigeration and air conditioning systems in office buildings, hospitals and factories, through to refrigeration engineering in warehouses, ships, containers and trucks.
You are likely to work in many different locations from day to day.
These can be useful from school:
Ideally NCEA Level 2 in:
Apprenticeship
Higher learning
Higher learning
