Refrigeration Engineering Courses

Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineering involves heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR). Students enroled in refrigeration engineering courses learn about the technology involving these specialized electronic appliances. Air-conditioning and refrigeration courses vary from short duration to full-time engineering degrees.

Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineering course levels

Refrigeration engineering courses start from certificate level 1 to full-time bachelor engineering degree. Minimum course duration is 2 weeks and engineering bachelor degree requires 3 years of full-time study. Duration of engineering degree may be less than 3 years if you already hold a certificate or diploma in the same engineering field. Some of the course levels are given below;

  • Certificate II, Certificate III, Certificate IV (6 months to 1 year – Australian qualification level)
  • Diploma and Advanced Diploma (1 to 2 years – USA and worldwide)
  • Bachelor degree (3 to 4 years – worldwide)

Refrigeration Engineering Admission Requirement

Admission requirement for refrigeration engineering courses depends on the level of course. You may not need any formal education to enroll in beginner level refrigeration courses.

CourseAdmission prerequisite 
Certificate II, III, IVNo formal education required
Diploma, Advanced diplomaYear 12, High school or Certificate IV
Bachelor of EngineeringAdvanced diploma, University pathway or extensive experience in relevant field
MSc EngineeringBachelor of engineering in a relevant field

Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Course List

We have gathered a list of few courses in each country USA, Australia, UK, and Canada.

Course nameInstituteDuration
Certificate IV in Refrigeration and Air-conditioning SystemsRMIT University2 years
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration CourseGoulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE4 years
Certificate III in Air-conditioning and RefrigerationBendigo TAFE and Kangan Institute4 years
Diploma of Air-conditioning and
Refrigeration Engineering		Bracken Ridge TAFE Queensland2 years
Associate in Science – Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) TechnologyOrange Coast College, California USA1 year
Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) in Air Conditioning Technology – Food Service RefrigerationCollege of Southern Nevada, USA2 years
Associate of Science Degree in Air Conditioning and RefrigerationRiverside City College, California USA2 years
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration TechnologyGateway Technical College, Wisconsin USA2 years
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in General Technology – Air Conditioning and RefrigerationArkansas Tech University, USA2 years
Associate in Science in Heating and Air Conditioning – RefrigerationSan Joaquin Delta College, California USA3 years