UEE32225 - Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Qualification Description
This qualification covers competencies to select components, install, set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain refrigeration systems and equipment that apply to food storage and preservation, and air conditioning and air distribution equipment in buildings and premises. It includes regulatory requirements for purchasing and handling refrigerants.
Competency development activities in this qualification are subject to regulations directly related to licencing. A relevant contract of training through an apprenticeship or relevant employment may be required to enable the application of the required knowledge and skills to on the job work activities and environments.
Refrigerant Handling Licence:
The achievement of the qualification meets the training components for the full national Refrigerant Handling Licence which is required to work on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment that carries the risk of a fluorocarbon refrigerant being emitted while decanting the refrigerant or manufacturing, installing, commissioning, servicing, maintaining or decommissioning refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Occupational Licence:
Additional and/or other conditions may apply in some jurisdictions subject to regulations related to refrigeration/air conditioning work. Practice in the workplace and during training is also subject to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations.
Electrical Occupation Licence:
The achievement of this qualification with the core restricted electrical units meet the electrical regulatory requirements for related restricted electrical work in most state/territories. This is required to work on electrical installations which are designed to operate at voltages greater than 50 volt (V) alternating current (a.c.) or 120 V direct current (d.c.).
Delivery Details
- Mode of delivery: Face-to-face
- Course duration: 52 weeks
Entry Requirements
- Students must have completed Australian Year 12 or equivalent and must be 18 years of age and above.
Student cohort – Domestic students:
• A student who is an Australian citizen
• An Australian permanent resident
• A New Zealand citizen
• A temporary resident (visa status) of Australia, excluding a student visa holder
• A partner visa status
• A permanent resident (visa status) of New ZealandStudents seeking to enrol in this course are not required to possess prior skills or employment experience in the industry.
- A student must successfully pass Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) Skills Test level 3.
- For the operations stream, the student must hold a Certificate III in Plumbing or be authorised to undertake plumbing work by an Australian regulator/licensing body.
- Students must be competent in CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare work safely in the construction industry.
- A student is required to have their own laptop prior to the commencement of the course. The minimum requirements for the specification of laptops are as follows:
a) Desktop or laptop with the following recommended System Requirements:
i. Specification of desktop or laptop is as below:
- Processor: 2.5–2.9 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB
- Disk Space: 100 GB
ii. Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 or above.
- Apple® macOS® Sonoma v14, or
- Apple® macOS® Ventura v13, or
- Apple® macOS® Monterey v12
b) A webcam, e.g. built-in to a laptop or a USB webcam.
c) Audio input and output suitable for video conferencing.
d) A headset or earbuds with a microphone is recommended.
e) Photo/scan – a camera, e.g. on a mobile phone, can be required to scan and submit handwritten materials.
f) A web browser such as Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari.
g) Student is expected to access the web version of Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, To Do, and Project).
Packaging Rules
| A total of 1210 weighting points comprising: 1070 core weighting points listed below; plus 140 general elective weighting points from the general elective units listed below. Choose a total of 140weighting points elective units from the list below, of which between 0 and 60weighting points can be taken from Group A; and between 80 and 140 weighting points must be taken from Group B; or all electives units of 140weighting points can be taken from Group B. Up to 30 weighting points of the general elective units Group A, may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course, provided selected units contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. If weighting points are not listed for an imported unit in any other UEE qualification, default weighting will be 10 points. There are units of competency within this qualification that contain pre-requisites. Units of competency that have a pre-requisite requirement are identified by this symbol *. Refer directly to the units of competency to identify pre-requisite requirements to ensure all are complied with. A list of all pre-requisites is also provided in the UEE Pre-requisites Companion Volume. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure all pre-requisite units specified are complied with. | ||
| Core units |
Weighting Points |
|
|---|---|---|
|
UEECD0007 |
Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace |
20 |
|
UEECD0016 |
Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work* |
20 |
|
UEECD0019 |
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components* |
40 |
|
UEECD0020 |
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment* |
20 |
|
UEECD0042 |
Solve problems in ELV single path circuits* |
40 |
|
UEECD0051 |
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications* |
40 |
|
UEECO0010 |
Participate in refrigeration and air conditioning work and competency development activities |
60 |
|
UEERA0031 |
Diagnose and rectify faults in air conditioning and refrigeration control systems* |
60 |
|
UEERA0035 |
Establish the basic operating conditions of air conditioning systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0036 |
Establish the basic operating conditions of vapour compression systems* |
60 |
|
UEERA0044 |
Find and rectify faults in single phase motors and associated controls* |
40 |
|
UEERA0045 |
Find and rectify faults in three phase motors and associated controls* |
30 |
|
UEERA0050 |
Install refrigerant pipe work, flow controls and accessories* |
60 |
|
UEERA0099 |
Install, commission, service and maintain air conditioning systems* |
80 |
|
UEERA0052 |
Install, commission, service and maintain low temperature systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0053 |
Install, commission, service and maintain medium temperature systems* |
60 |
|
UEERA0059 |
Prepare and connect refrigerant tubing and fittings* |
40 |
|
UEERA0062 |
Recover and charge refrigerants* |
40 |
|
UEERA0079 |
Safely handle refrigerants and lubricants* |
40 |
|
UEERA0081 |
Select refrigerant piping, accessories and associated controls* |
40 |
|
UEERA0092 |
Solve problems in low voltage refrigeration and air conditioning circuits* |
40 |
|
UEERA0094 |
Verify functionality and compliance of refrigeration and air conditioning installations* |
40 |
|
UEERE0001 |
Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector |
20 |
|
UEERL0001 |
Attach cords and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to a single phase 230 Volt supply* |
20 |
|
UEERL0002 |
Attach cords, cables and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to 1000 V a.c. or 1500 V d.c.* |
20 |
|
UEERL0004 |
Disconnect – reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring* |
60 |
|
UEERL0005 |
Locate and rectify faults in low voltage (LV) electrical equipment using set procedures* |
20 |
| Group A: Imported and common elective units |
Weighting Points |
|
|
BSBOPS203 |
Deliver a service to customers |
20 |
|
CPCWHS1001 |
Prepare to work safely in the construction industry |
10 |
|
HLTAID009 |
Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
10 |
|
HLTAID011 |
Provide First Aid |
10 |
|
ICTICT214 |
Operate application software packages |
20 |
|
UEECD0011 |
Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes |
20 |
|
UEECD0035 |
Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus |
20 |
|
UEECO0002 |
Maintain documentation |
20 |
|
UEECO0015 |
Provide quotations for installation or service jobs |
20 |
|
UEECO0017 |
Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs |
20 |
|
UETDRMP007 |
Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel* |
20 |
| Group B: Qualification elective units |
Weighting Points |
|
|
UEEIC0013 |
Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers* |
60 |
|
UEERA0005 |
Apply safety awareness and legal requirements for ammonia refrigerant |
10 |
|
UEERA0006 |
Apply safety awareness and legal requirements for carbon dioxide refrigerant |
10 |
|
UEERA0007 |
Apply safety awareness and legal requirements for flammable refrigerants |
10 |
|
UEERA0046 |
Install and commission ammonia refrigeration systems, components and associated equipment* |
20 |
|
UEERA0047 |
Install and commission carbon dioxide refrigeration systems, components and associated equipment* |
20 |
|
UEERA0048 |
Install and commission flammable refrigerant air conditioning and refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0054 |
Maintain microbial control of refrigeration and air conditioning systems |
20 |
|
UEERA0057 |
Operate ammonia refrigeration plant* |
40 |
|
UEERA0065 |
Repair and service ammonia refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0066 |
Repair and service carbon dioxide refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0067 |
Repair and service secondary refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0068 |
Repair and service self-contained carbon dioxide refrigeration and heat pump systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0069 |
Resolve problems in beverage dispensers* |
40 |
|
UEERA0070 |
Resolve problems in central plant air conditioning systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0071 |
Resolve problems in dairy refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0072 |
Resolve problems in hydronic systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0073 |
Resolve problems in ice making systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0074 |
Resolve problems in industrial refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0075 |
Resolve problems in medium temperature refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0076 |
Resolve problems in low temperature refrigeration systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0077 |
Resolve problems in vapour compression refrigeration and air conditioning systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0078 |
Resolve problems in water chilling systems* |
20 |
|
UEERA0080 |
Service small vapour compression refrigeration systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0082 |
Test and repair basic refrigeration system components* |
40 |
|
UEERA0083 |
Test and repair vapour compression system components* |
40 |
|
UEERA0084 |
Test and repair water chilling system components* |
20 |
|
UEERA0086 |
Test pressure and leak detection in refrigeration systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0087 |
Test pressure and leak detection in air conditioning systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0088 |
Test refrigeration and air conditioning system operation and faults* |
20 |
|
UEERA0089 |
Test, charge and recover small refrigerant systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0090 |
Test, charge and recover vapour compression refrigeration and air conditioning systems* |
40 |
|
UEERA0091 |
Test, charge and recover water chilling systems* |
20 |
This nationally recognised qualification is delivered by Alpha Training & Recognition.