Does electricity flick your switch? With a qualification in electrotechnology from CIT, you'll be set for life.

Electrical apprentices can pursue the best of both worlds - learn while you earn as an apprentice with access to all the latest skills, knowledge and training techniques, and the perfect pathway to an in-demand career.

With qualifications available to set you up in careers in domestic wiring, air-conditioning and refrigeration through to large scale commercial installation CIT has an electrical course for you. You could even eventually start your own business.

Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

Overview: Gain the knowledge and skills to work specifically as a refrigeration and air conditioning technician in the domestic, commercial or industrial industry sector. This trade level course is for refrigeration and air conditioning apprentices and others working or intending to work with refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in domestic, commercial or industrial situations.

At CIT, you will be given the opportunity to learn and work with equipment associated with Refrigeration and Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC). There will be many opportunities to develop and practice your skills to industry standard with the most up-to-date technology and equipment in our custom built electrotechnology workshop.

Program No: C3-TC30

Campus: CIT Fyshwick 

Duration: 6 semesters part-time (approx. 8 hours per week). Final year of delivery is mostly in the workplace with your employer.

Indicative Cost: $2,344 | Apprentice/trainee $1,980

Likely Job Outcome: Refrigeration and air conditioning technicians in domestic, commercial and industrial premises.

Additional Information: On successful completion of this course, you can apply for a full "Refrigeration and Air conditioning Licence" from the Australian Refrigeration Council and also, apply for a "Restricted Electrical Disconnect Reconnect" licence through State and Territory regulators.

Entry Requirements: You must have an ACT Year 10 Certificate or equivalent. It is essential that you are able to read and write documents and understand maths concepts to a level required to complete Year 10. Early in the course these skills will be checked - any student who cannot read and write documents and complete maths work to the level needed will be enrolled into additional subjects to help them build the skills needed to successfully complete the course.

• Apprentices: If you are entering as an apprentice under the Australian Apprenticeship Scheme (AAS), you must be employed in the industry, and be registered with a Apprenticeship  Network Providers (ANP) prior to enrolment.
• Non-apprentices: If you are not entering as an apprentice; within 6 months of starting the course you must be employed in the refrigeration/air-conditioning industry or have access to a workplace and be supervised by a trade qualified and licensed tradesperson (Certificate III in Refrigeration and Air conditioning or equivalent who has an ArcTICK, RHL Refrigerant Handling Licence) to achieve the workplace completion requirements of this course.

Before working with refrigerants, you will be required to obtain a Trainee Refrigerant Handling Trainee licence (at your own cost) from the Australian Refrigeration Council.