Commissioners Information Bulletin 434
Utilities and Electrotechnology - Apprenticeship
- Electrotechnology - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Servicing
Date of effect: 30 October 2009
The apprenticeship vocation of Electrotechnology - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Servicing has been established.
Click here for the Electrotechnology - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Servicing Vocational Training Order.
Qualifications, structure and packaging
UEE07 Electrotechnology Training Package includes 80 qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma. One qualification supports the apprenticeship pathway. Click on UEE41307 Certificate IV in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Servicing for details.
Job descriptions
Go to Job Descriptions for details of the jobs supported by the refrigeration and air conditioning servicing qualification.
Industrial arrangements
Applications to establish apprenticeships will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.
Some industrial arrangements under which apprentices can be employed are listed here.
Licensing
There are a number of licensing requirements for the electrical and electronic industries in New South Wales. These requirements are administered by the NSW Office of Fair Trading.
Learning resources and assessment materials
There are resources available from EE-Oz Training Standards and Australian Training Products.
Registered training organisations
For registered training providers which can deliver the apprenticeship qualification go to National Training Information Service.
For organisations which are in contract with the NSW Department of Education and Training to be paid for the delivery of the apprenticeship training go to Training Market.
Transition arrangements
Transition arrangements allow the delivery of old and new trade qualifications, for three months after the date of effect of the new Vocational Training Order. See here.
Superseded Commissioners Information Bulletins
This Commissioner’s Information Bulletin supersedes information about Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in Bulletins 119, 119a, 225 and 299.
Inspecting Vocational Training Orders
A copy of the Vocational Training Order is available for inspection on this internet site below or at any State Training Services Regional Office of the NSW Department of Education and Training.
Enquiries
For any enquiries regarding this Commissioner’s Information Bulletin, please contact the Vocational Training Tribunal Unit on telephone (02) 9266 8579.
Approved by Phillip Moore
Commissioner for Vocational Training
Job descriptions
Jobs consist of high level fault diagnosis and rectification in complex refrigeration/air conditioning systems. They involve commissioning and maintenance of refrigeration systems and equipment that apply to commercial food storage, air conditioning, air distribution equipment and special applications. Jobs include providing quotations for installation and service.
Training for these jobs includes regulatory requirements for purchasing and handling refrigerants.
Industrial arrangements
Industrial arrangements for apprentices are in place through the following awards:
- Public Health Service Employees Skilled Trades (State) Award
- Airline Operations (Qantas Airways Limited) Award 1999
- National Electrical, Electronic & Communications Contracting Industry Award 1998
- National Training Wage Award 2008
- Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award
- Training Wage (State) Award
- Electrical, Electronic & Communication Contracting State Award
- Electricians &c (State) Award
- Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries (State) Award
- Metal Trades (Training Wage) (State) Award
Electrotechnology - Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Servicing - Apprenticeship
Vocational Training Order
Date of effect |
30 October 2009 |
Course of study |
UEE41307 Certificate IV in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Servicing |
Terms of training |
Full time:
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Probationary periods |
Where the nominal term is:
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