Pre-Employment Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Program Details

Program Description

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics are used extensively in a wide array of industries including process manufacturing, the medical profession, the petroleum industry, chemical processing and environmental control. This 12-week program covers all course materials received by a first year Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic apprentice, plus additional hands-on skills and safety training. The program prepares students to enter an apprenticeship and, on successful completion of the program, to write the first year Refrigeration apprenticeship exam.

Your Career

Graduates of the Pre-Employment Refrigeration program have a 100% employment rate.

Location

Main Campus

Credentials and Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a SAIT Polytechnic Certificate and may be eligible to challenge the written and practical exams for first-year Apprenticeship.

Note: This program is eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.

Transfer Options

The opportunity to advance your education through transfer to, within or from SAIT is available with the following universities and colleges:

• Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training
• Rocky Mountain College

To learn more, visit Transfer Options.

Admission Requirements

• Applications are accepted until the program start date.
• Winter 2020 start: applications open May 1, 2019 and are accepted until the program start date.
• Fall 2020 start: applications open Oct. 2, 2019 and are accepted until the program start date.
• Winter 2021 start: applications open March 30, 2020 and are accepted until the program start date.

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of the following courses or equivalents:

• Math 30-1, Math 30-2, Math 30-3, Pure Math 30 or Applied Math 30,
• English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2,
• Physics 20 or Chemistry 20
• All applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.
• A pass mark in the SAIT Admission Examination (level 5) or equivalent is accepted in lieu of the above requirements.

Note: General Educational Development (GED) tests are not accepted in lieu of the admission requirements.

SAIT accepts high school course equivalents for admission. If you don't meet the requirements, consider Academic Upgrading.

SAIT evaluates international documents for admissions. After you've applied, consider our international document assessment service if your education is from outside of Canada. 

Direct Entry: Four Step Process

Step 1: Read the program information to see the qualities needed for student success.

Step 2: Ensure that you meet all of the admission requirements listed above.

Step 3: Apply to Pre-Employment Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and submit your transcripts and/or anticipated final grades.

• Admission will be extended on a first-qualified, first-offered basis until the program is full.

Step 4: Find out how to monitor your application status after you apply.

Program Outline

View additional Pre-Employment Refrigeration program information including course-specific descriptions and requisites.

Costs

  This program is eligible for Canada-Alberta Job Grant funding.

SAIT Fees

Campus athletic and recreation Fee: $86
Universal transit pass (UPass): N/A
Student support fee: $50
Student technology fee: $150

Health and Dental Fees

Domestic Students 

• Health Plan: $122
• Dental Plan: $130
• For students with existing health and/or dental plans, please refer to the Saitsa website for information on opting out.

Books and supplies*

• Books are approximately $600 in addition to tuition fees.
• Find out about tuition and financial aid.

* Tuition, fees, books and supply costs are subject to change.

Next steps for incoming students

Have you been accepted to this program? Here's what you'll need for your first day of classes.

Important dates and deadlines

Find important dates applicable to all students, including your transcript and tuition payment deadlines on our Important Dates page.

Important Dates

Fall 2020

Orientation date

Tenatively Sept. 8th

Computers and laptops

This is a bring your own device program with a standard hardware and software requirement. See the specific requirements on our computers and laptops page. 

Required equipment/tools

• Solid Wi-Fi connection at home

Required personal protective equipment (PPE)

• CSA steel toe boots
• Safety glasses
• Hard hat
• Gloves

Preparation courses

To support your success, SAIT offers some short courses before classes start, including ETHI 110: SAIT Ethical Practices. 

Required textbooks

You’ll receive more details about your textbooks 4-6 weeks before the start of classes.

Contact 

Phone: 403.284.8367
Email: construction.refrigeration@sait.ca

Academic chair

Barry Delparte, Academic Chair
Email: barry.delparte@sait.ca