About this Course

This course provides students with the technical skills and knowledge to install, maintain, repair and service residential and commercial air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems in accordance with installation specifications, manufacturers’ recommendations, and statutory requirements for refrigerant, water, electricity, health and safety, building control and plumbing regulations to ensure safe and efficient operation.

Course Structure

Module

Electrical Services

• On completion of the module, students should be to interpret electrical circuit diagrams, install lightings and power circuits with conduits and trunkings, replace lightings and accessories, rectify faults in lighting and power circuits, conduct insulation resistance and continuity tests and inspect lighting protection system.
  

Residential Air-Conditioning Services

• On completion of the module, students should be able to fabricate refrigeration piping; perform leak testing, evacuation and charging of refrigeration system; routine maintenance, parts replacement, install and test residential air-conditioning units; perform preventive maintenance for water cooler and dehumidifier; troubleshoot, repair and service air-cooled air-conditioning equipment.
  

Integrated Building Management Systems

• On completion of the module, students should be able to install, diagnose and service the control circuits of chilled water systems, induction motors, air-handling units, Direct Digital Controllers (DDC) and other related components; troubleshoot and repair defective components of water cooled air-conditioning equipment and chilled water control system; and maintain cooling tower. They are also trained to operate and monitor the Building Automation Systems.
  

Commercial Air-Conditioning Systems

• On completion of the module, students should be able to install, maintain, service and repair air-cooled and water-cooled air-conditioning system for commercial applications including system using variable refrigerant volume; repair cooling tower assembly; interpret refrigeration piping and wiring circuits; replace faulty components; and perform routine and predictive maintenance for air-conditioning equipment.
  

 Air-Conditioning Distribution Systems

• On completion of the module, students should be able to interpret the air distribution, ducting and piping layout diagrams for air-conditioning systems including duct and pipe sizing; installation of centrifugal pumps and piping; balancing of air and water; production of the working drawings; repair air handling unit assembly and air distribution system; and measure indoor air quality.
  

Commercial Refrigeration Systems

• On completion of the module, students should be able to troubleshoot faults in refrigeration equipment; install refrigeration systems for cold storage applications including refrigeration compressors and evaporators, capacity controls, operation of commercial refrigeration system, piping arrangement, defrosting methods and electrical control; and replace faulty components of commercial refrigeration equipment.
  

Credit for Certification

Total of 35 credits from successful completion of 6 modules

Entry Requirements

• Completed GCE 'O' Level; or
  
• Completed GCE 'N' Level; or
  
• Passed BEST Module 4 Mathematics (for those with work experience); or
  
• Passed ISC in Electrical Servicing, or Mechanical Servicing, or Facility Services, or Residential Air-Conditioning, or Residential Plumbing, or Electrical Wiring; or
  
• Accumulated at least 60 hours of structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) under the  Certified On-the-Job Training Centre (COJTC) system. The OJT must be relevant to the course applied for; or
  
• WDA's Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Speaking and Listening and Level 4 in Reading and Numeracy.
  
• Applicant must be free from colour appreciation deficiency.
  

Note:

1) The training schedule of lessons is subject to change.

2) Depending on the demand, not all the modules in the CET Nitec in Technology courses will be offered in each intake. Where the modules are offered and there is insufficient enrolment, the classes will be cancelled and a full refund will be given to the affected students.

Training Schedule

Evening classes – Lessons are held two evenings a week, from 1845 hours to 2145 hours.

Weekend classes – Lessons are held once a week, from 0900 hours to 1600 hours.

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