Duration: 1 Day
Who is it for?: This assessment is aimed at individuals with experience of working with air conditioning.
Aim: A 1 day session combining training and assessment on the basic principles & environmental legislation relating to Automotive Air-Conditioning systems. The day will consist of classroom training and workshop demonstration followed by assessment to assess a candidates underpinning knowledge via on-line test and their practical skills by a series of workshop tasks relating to refrigerant handling.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of all the elements of the assessments day the candidate will have demonstrated their competence at refrigerant handling.
Content: Training followed by the AC-Refrigerant Handler assessment which will comprise of an on-line knowledge test and a practical assessment. These should identify the competence of the technician and best practice throughout the assessments.
The practical assessments will include the following areas:
- Health and Safety, regulations, correct use of PPE and guidelines throughout the practical assessments
- Procedures for handling AC refrigerant
- Recovery from a MVAC
- Recycling of refrigerant
- Recharging of an AC system
- Store and transfer any waste material following current legal requirements
Method of Delivery: Training and assessment.
Assessment: Multiple choice on-line underpinning knowledge test and practical assessment. The day will include the training and the on-line and practical assessments.
Qualification: Level 3 Award in Automotive Refrigerant Handling (EC842-2006) (QCF)
Pre-requisites: A minimum of 3 months experience in an appropriate role
Price: £120 per person inc. VAT plus a £35 registration fee (VAT free)
Additional Info: Successful candidates will be issued with an IMI Awards certificate which shows they are compliant. For more information visit http://www.imiawards.org.uk.
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