Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

This Apprenticeship covers a wide range of skills and occupations within the Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) industry. From keeping us warm at the cinema to keeping blood at the right temperature for lifesaving operations, HVACR is fundamental to our lives.

This is a broad industry with many occupations available to apprentices. In the area of heating and ventilating, you could work as a fitter, installing and repairing heating and ventilating systems; you could be a welder, using specialist skills to join pipework systems; or you could install the ductwork that either provides clean air to, or extracts air from, parts of buildings.

If you want to pursue the refrigeration and air conditioning side of the Apprenticeship, you would help install, service and repair temperature and air quality control systems. This work might include surveying potential installation sites; producing estimates; planning the layout of pipework, ducts and control panels; and fitting components. Apprentices who prefer practical work could train as service and maintenance engineers, and fix any problems.

The HVACR industry takes its responsibility to the environment seriously so you'll learn to work with this in mind, and health and safety is also of key importance.