Entry Level Qualification 

8

Career Fields 

Mechanic & Technician

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

No Entrance Exam

About Career 

1. As an Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician, you will be installing, servicing and repairing various types of air-conditioning machines such as window air-conditioners, split air-conditioners, etc.

2. Large industrial and commercial complexes such as drugs manufacturing factories and shopping malls require HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning) systems. You will be involved in the installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of HVAC systems.

3. Many residential and commercial infrastructure require central air-conditioning or central heating system. For example, upscale residential apartments, hospitals, and hotels have central air-conditioning or heating systems. Central air-conditioning or central heating require HVAC systems. You will be involved in the installation, repair, and maintenance of such systems as well.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

As an Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities: -

1. Installation of Air-Conditioning machines such as window air-conditioners and split air-conditioners at homes, offices and other places.

2. Installation of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning) systems at large factories, commercial and other large scale infrastructure such as metro stations.

3. Inspection of air-conditioning machines and HVAC machines to check if any servicing or repair is required.

4. Performing servicing and repair work as required.

5. Maintenance of air-conditioning machines and HVAC systems in good working conditions.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 8 in school – obtain National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 3 Certificate for ‘Repair and Maintenance of Refrigerator’.

After completing Class 8 in school, you can obtain National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 3Training and Certificate for ‘Repair and Maintenance of Refrigerator’ from a vocational training institute. You need to be at least 14 years old to be eligible for this certificate. The total number of training hours is 500. This certificate is valid for 5 years.

After completing Class 8 in school, you will have to first work as a helper in small businesses or workshops related to electrical work, electronics, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning)or refrigeration for 2 years to gain some work experience. You may also complete class 10 in school and directly for the National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 4Training and Certificate for ‘Field Technician – Air-conditioner’ or ‘Field Technician – Refrigerator’ from a vocational training institute. The total number of training hours is 360.

After Class 10, you need to go for an ITI training course in ‘Mechanic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning’ or similar courses. This training is of 2 years with 4 semesters.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

After class 8, you can:

Take NSQF Training for courses like ‘Repair and Maintenance of Refrigerator’, ‘Field Technician – Air-conditioner’ or ‘Field Technician – Refrigerator’ or similar courses.

After class 10, you can:

Go for ITI training for ‘Mechanic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning’ or similar courses like HVAC Technologies, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic, Advanced Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Mechanic (Central Air conditioning Plant, Industrial cooling and Package Air conditioning), Mechanic (Domestic, Commercial Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Machines) etc.

Competencies Required

1. You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment.

2. You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done.

3. You should have interests for Enterprising Occupations. Enterprising occupations involve taking initiatives, initiating actions, and planning to achieve goals, often business goals.

4. You should have knowledge of Customer Service - Knowledge about how to provide customer services. This includes understanding customer needs, helping customers to use products and services, answering customer queries, handling customer complaints and grievances, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

5. Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

6. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

7. Equipment Sourcing: Skills in sourcing the right equipment for different purposes such as industrial manufacturing, civil, mechanical and electrical construction, etc.

8. Electronics Instrument Repair and Maintenance - Skills in performing repair and maintenance of different electronic machines, equipment, and devices.

9. Installation - Skills in fitting and installing equipment, machines, wiring, manufacturing plant, etc. as per specifications.

10. Troubleshooting - Skills in determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

11. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behaviour.

12. You are always calm or generally remain calm in most situations.

13. You are always practical or in most situations.

14. You always or mostly prefer to stick within a routine or carry out routine and repetitive activities.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

You may get an opportunity with large scale manufacturing and commercial facilities in various industries, such as:

1. Construction / Engineering / Cement / Metals

2. Heat Ventilation / Air Conditioning

3. Facility Management

4. Travel, Hotels, Restaurants, Airlines, Railways

5. Automobile / Auto Ancillary / Auto Components

6. Consumer Electronics / Appliances / Durables

7. Medical / Healthcare / Hospitals

8. Real Estate / Property

Specialisation Tracks In This Career

HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) Technician

HVAC Technicians are involved in installation, repair, and maintenance of HVAC systems. HVAC Systems consists of the heating unit (a furnace or a boiler), ducts or pipes for the flow of air, motors or fan for circulating the cooler and heated air, compressor unit for cooling air, and other electrical components such as condenser coil, thermostats, switches, electronic control panels, etc. In most tropical countries like India, the heating unit may not be installed.

Career Growth

Growth opportunities are limited in this career in terms of growing into larger roles. From being a trainee or an apprentice, you can become a Technician and then a Senior Technician. You may get a supervisory role as well with 10+ years of experience.

Salary Offered  

1. In the beginning of your career as a trainee or apprentice, you will get about Rs. 7,000 – 13,000 or more per month.

2. With 2 or more years of experience, you may earn between Rs. 10,000 – 25,000 or more per month.

3. With 10+ years of experience, you may earn about Rs. 15,000 – 50,000 or more per month. The higher earnings are possible in jobs in middle  eastern countries.

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

1. Installing, repairing and maintaining equipment, devices, and products - installing, servicing, repairing, and maintaining equipment, devices, and products for usages in homes, workplaces and industrial settings.

2. Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials - Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials to ascertain quality, performance, defects, causes of errors, etc.

3. Handling and moving objects and materials - Using hands or otherwise use physical strength to handle and move objects and materials; manoeuvre, install, lift, place, manipulate, etc.

4. Updating and using relevant knowledge - Keeping updated with the latest knowledge relevant to your fields of work and use of the relevant knowledge in getting things done.