Refrigeration & Air Conditioning System Mechanic (313A)

Preparing to write the Certification of Qualification exam 313A?   What Does a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic Do?   Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanics (313A) plan, prepare and lay out any cooling system or heating-cooling system that is used in a residential, commercial, institutional or industrial refrigeration setting. They install and start up refrigeration and air cooling systems, connect piping, and maintain, service, repair and replace refrigeration and air cooling systems components and accessories. The NOC Code for this trade is: 7313.   Job Related Skills, Values and Interests:   ● reading and interpreting blueprints, design specifications and written instructions ● using hand and power tools in order to install equipment in homes, restaurants, supermarkets, hospitals and anywhere where cooling systems are operating ● measuring, marking and laying out an area where equipment is to be installed ● detecting why equipment or systems are not working, and fixing it ● adapting and applying knowledge of cooling systems to a variety of situations ● working independently or as part of a team to get the job done within deadlines ● communicating and interacting effectively with co-workers and customers