About this Course
In a hot and humid country like Singapore, air-conditioning is an essential part of our daily lives.
Apply for this course and be a hero in servicing, maintaining, repairing and installing refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment for residential and commercial buildings.
Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
- Service, diagnose and rectify faulty electrical and mechanical components and air-conditioning equipment.
- Install, service and perform routine maintenance and parts replacement of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
- Install, service and repair defective components of water supply and water pumping systems.
- Troubleshoot and rectify electrical faults in central air-conditioning equipment.
- Install, diagnose and service the control circuits of chilled water system, induction motors air-handling unit and direct digital controllers.
- Maintain and repair cooling tower assembly.
- Install, service and repair air-cooled and water-cooled air-conditioning system.
- Install and carry out performance test on commercial air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
- Replace faulty electrical components in air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
- Repair air handling unit assembly and air distribution system.
- Measure indoor air quality.
Core Modules
- Electrical Services
- Mechanical Services
- Residential Air-Conditioning Services
- Piping and Plumbing Services
- Integrated Building Management Systems
- Commercial Air-Conditioning Systems
- Air-Conditioning Distribution Systems
- Commercial Refrigeration Systems
- Project
- Personal and Professional Development I & II
- Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
- Sport and Wellness I & II
- Cleanroom Technology
- Energy Audit
- Safety Audit and Risk Assessment
- Air-Conditioning and Building Management System
- Building Fire-Fighting and Protection Systems
- Floral Design
- Workplace First Aid and CPR
- Business Etiquette and Grooming
- Laser Show Production
- Project Management
- Engineering Mathematics
- Material Handling Equipment (Forklift Operator Training
- Bridging Mathematics 1
- Marketing and Promotions in Entrepreneurship
- Fashion Modelling
- Aquaculture Techniques
- Swimming Pool Maintenance
- Pest Management
- Elementary Japanese
- Conversational Mandarin
- Understanding Foreign Cultures
- Industry Attachment
- Overseas Experiential Programme
Progression Opportunities
Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.
Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.
Career Prospects
Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) graduates are employed by companies manufacturing air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment or offering mechanical consultancy services. Graduates are also employed by companies involved in the maintenance of air-conditioning in residences, offices, hotels and factories, food processing plants as well as domestic refrigerators. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Air-Conditioning Engineering Technician, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technician, Refrigeration Engineering Technician, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Plant Installer and Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Equipment Installer.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. This challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
Entry Requirements
To apply for the Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) course, you need to have:
Completed GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level
*Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not suffer from colour-appreciation deficiency.
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Course Info
- Course Provider Institute of Technical Education
- Course Category Building
- Course Price n/a
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