Refrigerating System Operating Engineer

This course presents an ideal opportunity for students who are attending full-time while preparing for their first job, for students attending part-time classes while preparing for a career change, or for those working in the field who want to increase their knowledge and skills. Emphasis throughout the course is placed on the practical application of the knowledge and skills technicians need to be productive in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry in maintaining heating and cooling systems.

This course is designed primarily to training the student and preparing them to become a Refrigerating System Operating Engineer. Fundamental laboratory work is involved. It provides lecture and review in the fundamentals of refrigeration equipment. Includes a review of tube and pipe joining, gauges, refrigerant charging, system evacuation and dehydration and analysis of compression of refrigeration cycles. This program consists of 200 hours of instructional training, of which not less than 25 hours shall consist of practical skill exercise/hands-on demonstration in which each student must personally perform the functions set forth in accordance with the NYC Fire department requirements.

In this course you will learn the following: