Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician
Refrigeration and air conditioning technicians independently install, maintain, service, and commission plant and equipment, from domestic fridges to industrial refrigeration systems, to industry standards.
Core Tasks & Duties
Skills & Personal Qualities
Skills & Knowledge: Solid engineering trade skills and an understanding of RAC system design and applications, along with safe and correct use and management of refrigerants to meet environmental and industrial legislation.
Personal Attributes & Physicality: Safety-conscious and able to work with integrity, recognising the limits of their own ability and keeping their knowledge current in the RAC field.
On-Job Training Structure
Technicians build their expertise across a wide mix of equipment while working towards a New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, gaining the specific electrical and refrigerant-handling competencies the trade requires along the way.
Education Standard
NCEA Level 1 (English, Maths)
Entry Requirements
Current NZ Driver’s Licence
Pre-Apprenticeship Course (Recommended)
Qualification Level
National Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Work Environment
Commercial, Industrial & Domestic Sites
Mechanical Building Services Technician
Mechanical building services technicians safely fabricate, assemble, install, commission, and maintain mechanical service systems such as air conditioning, heating, and specialist ventilation systems.
Core Tasks & Duties
Skills & Personal Qualities
Skills & Knowledge: Practical trade engineering skills and knowledge of building services plant and systems, along with an understanding of sustainability, the refrigeration cycle, and how refrigerants affect both the industry and the environment.
Personal Attributes & Physicality: Safety-conscious and able to work with integrity, recognising the limits of their own ability and keeping their knowledge current in a fast-changing industry.
On-Job Training Structure
Trainees learn primarily by doing the work itself, on real building sites and systems, while completing supporting eLearning and periodic block courses towards a New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Building Services.