Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic – ANZSCO 342111

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics assemble, install, maintain and repair industrial, commercial and domestic air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level

3

Skills Assessment Requirement

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate III in Airconditioning and Refrigeration or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience
• If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

Potential Visa Pathways for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic

Group: 3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

Description

Assemble, install, maintain and repair industrial, commercial and domestic airconditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

Tasks

• Establishing job requirements from drawings and specifications, and laying out installation reference points
• Drilling holes, installing mounting brackets and cutting, bending and threading piping
• Installing and repairing components such as compressors, motors, condensers, evaporators, switches and gauges, and copper lines for steam, gas, refrigerant, compressed air, oil and chilled water
• Bolting, soldering, riveting, welding and brazing pipes to connect equipment, and checking alignment and accuracy of fit
• Filling systems with gas or fluid to check for leaks
• Test-operating refrigeration systems, checking mechanisms and making adjustments
• Removing test gas and fluid using vacuum pumps, and filling with refrigerant
• Checking and overhauling refrigeration systems, diagnosing faults and repairing and replacing defective components
• Adjusting system controls and mechanisms and reassembling systems
• Recording causes of malfunctioning and action taken

Indicative Skill Level

In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the following qualifications:

• Australia (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
  • AQF Certificate III + 2 years of on-the-job training; or
  • AQF Certificate IV
• New Zealand (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
  • NZQF Level 4 Qualification

Please note: at least three years of relevant experience may be a substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. This occupation may require registration or licensing.

Occupations in this Group

• 342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic