Mobile Air Conditioning (7543)

Last Updated: 11 Oct 2024
For technicians working on mobile air conditioning systems containing F gas refrigerants who want to gain a licence to handle refrigerants in compliance with the minimum requirements of Regulation (EC) 307/2008.

 

 

Technicians carrying out certain operations on MAC systems containing F gas refrigerants must have appropriate qualifications. These operations include the removal of F gas refrigerants from all mobile equipment (excluding those undertaking military operations) when the air-conditioning systems are under maintenance or prior to disposal of the equipment.
Trainee personnel are exempt for up to 1 year, but they must work under the supervision of certificated personnel and must be enrolled on a relevant training course.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?
The qualifications will cover the following areas:
  • Operation of MAC systems containing F gas refrigerants
  • Environmental impact of F gas refrigerants
  • Environmental regulations
  • Refrigerant recovery
What Careers Can This Lead To?

Our qualifications lead directly into full employment and offer learners the opportunity to develop their skills to a high recognised standard. These qualifications will help you up skill in a career as an agricultural/horticultural technician or a motor vehicle technician.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

You will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete it.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Level 3

Level 3 will be ideal if you want your first mobile air-conditioning qualification and a licence to handle refrigerants. You might be working in the industry already and want to prove and develop your skills. Or you might be completely new to air-conditioning.

You take two core units at Level 3:

  • Handle refrigerants
  • Basic mobile air-conditioning principles.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
The Award in Basic Mobile Air Conditioning could help you move into a career as an agricultural/horticultural technician or a motor vehicle mechanic/technician.
Level 3 Award in Basic Mobile Air Conditioning (7543-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026

Level 3 Award in Basic Mobile Air Conditioning

  • Accreditation No: 500/3336/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 3 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 30 - 30 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 30 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Level 3 Award in Diagnosis and Repair of Mobile Air Conditioning/Climate Control Systems (7543-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2024

Level 3 Award in Diagnosis and Repair of Mobile Air Conditioning/Climate Control Systems

  • Accreditation No: 500/3337/2 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 4 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 40 - 40 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 40 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2025 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

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