ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 313A
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic
A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic works on refrigeration, cooling and combined heating cooling combination systems including geo-exchange systems in residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional settings. Specifically, a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic:
RED SEAL TRADECOMPULSORYCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Reliable cooling protects food, medicine, comfort and critical industrial processes.
These mechanics install, start, charge, commission, diagnose, maintain and decommission refrigeration, air-conditioning and geo-exchange systems and their controls.
9000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$84,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
commercial HVAC service companiesfood plants and cold-storage facilitieshospitals, laboratories and data centresindustrial process and manufacturing sitesinstitutional and high-rise building systems
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
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Skilled Trades Ontario — Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway