Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic Apprentice (Block Release) [Apprenticeship]

Summers in Ontario can be sweltering and for many people, air-conditioning isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity for their health and quality of life. The Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic (313D) apprenticeship program is ideally suited to those who enjoy working with their hands and providing a valuable service to customers. You’ll work on installing and connecting pipes to convey all types of cooling refrigerant to buildings, while also learning to maintain, service, test, repair and replace system components and accessories. You’ll learn about everything from electronics to knowing how to read blueprints.

This apprenticeship program can take up to two and a half years to complete and consists of 4,020 on-the-job experience with 480 hours of in-school training by skilled, licensed journeypersons.

Your in-school training will cover:

• codes, legislation and regulations
• workplace health and safety
• applied trade mathematics
• engineering drawings and documentation
• trade practices

Your on-the-job training will teach you how to:

• protect yourself and others
• plan and prepare for installation, maintenance or service of residential Air Conditioning and Heat Pump
• assemble and install residential Air Conditioning and Heat Pump
• commission residential Air Conditioning and Heat Pump
• service residential Air Conditioning and Heat Pump

Admissions

This is an apprenticeship program and cannot be applied to through ontariocolleges.ca.

To participate, you must first secure a sponsor/employer in your chosen trade. Once employed, you will complete a registered training agreement through Skilled Trades Ontario. Through the registered training agreement, you can select your schooling preference to complete the classroom training portion of your apprenticeship.

For more information on apprenticeship registration and requirements, please visit:

Skilled Trades Ontario