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AIRAH ARC Assessment program       

•  Overview                                                                                             
•  What is RPL?
•  The certificates
•  Assessment schedule
•  Contact

Overview

The AIRAH ARC assessment program is for those with a temporary 'experienced persons' license from the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) who need to go through a recognition of prior learning process to gain their full license.

The assessment process requires candidates to complete an appropriate recognition of prior learning (RPL) preliminary assessment kit and sit a competency based assessment. These assessments are scheduled in towns all over Australia.

The assessment will occur at the locale the candidate has chosen. The assessment includes answering a series of multiple choice questions, finding faults on operational air conditioning and refrigeration simulators, and interacting with AIRAH’s team of qualified and experienced assessors.

Once candidates have gone through this process, one of two things will happen:

If the assessors are satisfied of the candidate's full competency, they’ll be granted the certificate needed to get the appropriate ARC license,

OR

If the assessors find some areas where the candidate is not yet competent, they ’ll need to do some additional training before they can get the certificate. The candidate will be eligible for a 12 month ARC training license whilst they complete any training requirements.

Simulator used by AIRAH in the Cert III Assessment

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What is RPL?

The program will ask candidates to determine whether they already have the key competencies they need. Candidates need to prove their competency by providing evidence and supporting documentation of their work experience - recognition of prior learning (RPL).

Copies of any documents used as evidence must be certified* and verification is required for examples of your past work. Statutory declarations need to accompany references and work records.

The type of evidence that will support applications includes certified copies of qualifications/certificates/statements of results, examples of work performed (written or photographic, with verification), work records, professional references/employer statements of competence (with statutory declaration), demonstration of skills (at TAFE or on-the-job) and demonstration of knowledge (tests or interview).
It is important that each piece of work is independently confirmed as having been done by the candidate.

* Certification is the process where an authorised person (a police officer, for example) has to write ‘this is a true and correct copy…’ and sign. AIRAH cannot recognise any copies of documents that don’t carry this certification.

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The certificates

The assessment is available at two levels.

40488SA Certificate II in Air Conditioning Split Systems

You’ll need this if you carry out installation and decommissioning of single head wall hung split air conditioning systems with a maximum plant capacity of 18kW refrigeration only.

COMPETENCY UNITS

UEENEEE001A Apply OHS practices in the workplace
UEENEEE002A Dismantle, assemble and fabricate electrotechnology components
UEENEEE005A Fix and secure equipment
UEENEEE007A Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals
UEENEEE036A Document occupational hazards and risks in refrigeration and air conditioning
UEENEEE038A Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan
UEENEEJ002A Prepare refrigeration tubing and fittings
UEENEEJ003A Determine the basic operating conditions of vapour compression systems
UEENEEJ005A Position, assemble and start up split air conditioning systems
UEENEEJ072A Recover, pressure and leak test, evacuate and change refrigerants – split air conditioning systems
UEENEEE046A Identify affects of energy on machinery and materials in an electrotechnology environment

STREAM CORE COMPETENCY UNITS

UEENEEC001A Maintain documentation
UEENEEC002A Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs
UEENEEC008A Receive and store materials and equipment for electrotechnology work
UEENEEC010A Deliver a service to customers
UEENEEE020A Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus

UTE 30999 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

You’ll need this to install, commission, maintain, fault find and repair refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, components and systems in domestic, commercial and industrial premises.

COMPETENCY UNITS

UTE NES009A Participate in the training of others
UTE NES103E A Install/maintain piping and tubing – refrigeration and air conditioning
UTE NES106E A Install electrical/electronic apparatus – refrigeration and air conditioning
UTE NES206E A Maintain and repair apparatus and associated circuits – refrigeration and air conditioning
UTE NES208^  A Disconnect and reconnect fixed wired electrical equipment connected to supply
                      up to 1000 volts a.c or 1500 volts d.c (^^)

UTE NES 209^A Attach flexible cords and plugs to electrical equipment connected to a single phase 250 volt supply (^^)
UTE NES210^A Attach flexible cords and plugs to electrical equipment connected to a supply
                        up to 1000 volts a.c or 1500 volts d.c (^^)

UTE NES301E A Undertake commissioning procedures of apparatus and associated circuits

                      - refrigeration and air conditioning
UTE NES402E A Test apparatus and circuits – refrigeration and air conditioning
UTE NES501E A Diagnose and rectify faults in apparatus and associated circuits – refrigeration and air conditioning
UTE NES505^  A Locate and rectify fault(s) in electrical equipment intended to operate to a connected fixed wired supply
                      up to 1000 volts a.c or 1500 volts d.c following prescribed procedures (^^)

ELECTIVE UNITS

UTE NES002 A Attend to breakdown
UTE NES005 A Co-ordinate materials
UTE NES007 A Supply projects
UTE NES008 A Provide technical leadership in the workplace

SPECIALISATION UNITS

UTE NES011 A Monitor energy usage in an electrotechnology context
UTE NES105I A Install and terminate wiring systems – power and control – extra low voltage

Assessment schedule - 2008

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Contact

If you hold an ARC experienced persons licence and need a recognition of prior learning or recognition of current competency, contact Maddy Vines at AIRAH on 03 8623 3017 or e-mail arcassessmentprogram@airah.org.au to register your interest in an assessment.

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