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Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

ANZSCO 3421

Employed

29,700

Part-time share

9%

Female share

1%

Median weekly earnings

$2,100

Median age

31 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering, Certificate IV in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems, Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, and Certificate IV in Air-conditioning Systems Energy Management and Control.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics assemble, install, maintain and repair industrial, commercial and domestic airconditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

What they typically do

  • 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

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
31%
QLD
26.4%
VIC
19.6%
WA
10%
SA
8.3%
ACT
2%
NT
1.7%
TAS
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics.

  • Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

    UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems

    UEE42925 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

    UEE62420 · AQF 6 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Air-conditioning Systems Energy Management and Control

    UEE42825 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Servicing

    UEE42725 · AQF 4 · 4 providers

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  • Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

    UEE32225 · AQF 3 · 24 providers

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  • Course in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Minimum Australian Context Gap

    11412NAT · 2 providers

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  • Course in Balancing and Commissioning HVAC Systems

    22672VIC · 0 providers

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  • Course in Install Fire, Smoke and Air Dampers

    11284NAT · 0 providers

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  • Certificate III in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

    MEM31322 · AQF 3 · 6 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Electrical - Air Conditioning Split Systems

    UEE40520 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

    UEE51225 · AQF 5 · 3 providers

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