Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
The refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) programmes provides a nationally recognised qualifications that combine hands-on training with technical knowledge. They equip people with the skills to install, maintain, service, and commission industry equipment to the highest standards. Training also covers safe handling of refrigerants and electrical systems, with pathways to Electrical Service Technician (EST) certification and refrigerant handling compliance to meet industry regulations.
Benefits of this programme
• Nationally recognised qualifications built to industry standards
• A blend of practical training and technical knowledge
• Coverage of safety, compliance, and environmental responsibility.
• Flexible structure combining workplace learning, eLearning, and block courses.
• Pathways that include EST certification and refrigerant handling compliance.
• 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
Competenz can provide training plans, support and qualifications – tailored to your businesses specific needs.
We partner with industry associations like the Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (IRHACE) and members of your industry to help recruit and build talented employees. This support includes promoting careers in your industry, identifying potential apprentices, and encouraging work placements.
We also ensure your industry’s qualifications continue to meet needs, support industry events like conferences, competitions and graduations and regularly celebrate your learners’ success.
When apprentices enrol, we assign them a Competenz account manager. Our account managers understand the RAC industry and the skills learners and businesses need to gain.
