Training Centres for Apprentices

The recognised qualifications for those who wish to work become refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump professionals are awarded by City & Guilds, based on the official national occupational standards produced by SummitSkill in association with industry.  The qualfications were revised in 2011 and the new schemes are as shown  below:

• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in installing and maintaining refrigeration systems
• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Installing, Testing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems
• Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Servicing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems
• Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Installing and Commissioning air-conditioning and heat pump systems
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Servicing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems 
• Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Installing and Commissioning Refrigeration Systems (QCF).
  

For further information and a complete list of registered centres see the City & Guilds website.

A list of centres who have advised us that they offer the national qualifications is shown below. There may be others, and you should check on the City & Guilds website above for the most up to date information.

If you are interested in becoming a qualified refrigeration engineer or starting off in the industry you should contact your nearest training provider for details of the courses on offer and local employers.

NOTE: It is a legal requirement for anyone working on equipment containing or designed to contain F Gas or ODS refrigerants to hold a specialist certificate and employers must also gain company certification.  See the section on F Gas Requirements for more information.

Bath

City of Bath College

Dept of Technology, Avon Street, Bath BA1 1UP
Tel: 01225 312191

  

Belfast

Castlereagh College of FE & HE

Montgomery Road, Belfast BT6 9JD
Tel: 01232 797144

 

Birmingham

South Birmingham College

Bordesley Green, Fordrough Lane, Birmingham B9 5LB 

 

Birmingham

Motorclimate Training Academy

66-102 Cherry Wood Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 4UD
Tel: 0121 766 5006 Mob: 07734 926747

 

Bradford

Bradford College

Westbrook Building, Great Horton Road, Bradford BD7 1AY
Tel: 01274 753031

 

Cardiff

Coleg Glan Hafren

Trowbridge Road, Rumney, Cardiff CF3 8XZ
Tel: 01222 250250

 

Cuffley

Ellis Training & Consultancy Ltd

Hobson House, Sopers Road, Cuffley EN6 4RY
Tel: 01707 879879/8

 

Doncaster

Polar Pumps Ltd

Brunel Close, Brunel Industrial Estate, Blyth Road, Harworth, Doncaster DN11 8QA
Tel: 01302 751253

 

Eastleigh

Eastleigh College of FE

Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hants. SO5 5HT
01307 326326

 

Glasgow

North Glasgow College

110 Flemington Street, Springburn, Glasgow G21 4BX
Tel: 0141 558 9001

 

Gravesend

North West Kent College of Technology (Hall Training Centre)

Dering Road, Gravesend, Kent DA12 2JJ
Tel: 01322 629700

 

Grimsby

Grimsby College

Nuns Corner, Grimsby, N E Lincs. DN34 5BQ
Tel: 01472 311222

 

Liverpool

Liverpool Community College

Room A204, Riversdale Road, Liverpool L19 3QR
Tel: 0151 252 4758

 

London

College of North West London

Dept of Building Engineering Construction, Dudden Hill Lane, Willesden, London NW10 2XD
Tel: 020 8208 5000

 

Manchester

Manchester College of Arts & Technology (MANCAT)

Openshaw Campus, Ashton Old Road, Manchester M11 2WH
Tel: 0161 953 5995

Nottingham

New College Nottingham

Stockhill Lane, Nottingham NG6 0NB
Tel: 0115 9 100 100

 

Plymouth

Plymouth College of FE

Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 5QG
Tel: 01752 305845

 

Wellingborough

Tresham Institute of FE & HE

School of Engineering & Construction, Church Street, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 4PD
Tel: 01933 224165