Refrigeration Plant Operator

6-Month Certificate at Silver King, Nelson

Delivered with the following methods: Online

Program Objectives

A comprehensive ten-unit course approved by the BC Safety Authority taught entirely through distance education and online learning. This course is one of the requirements needed to challenge the Refrigeration operator's certificate of qualification.  BCSA Refrigeration Operator examination as set forth by the Standardization of Power Engineers Examination Committee of Canada (SOPEEC). The practical qualifying experience is described in the B.C. Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure vessel and Refrigeration Safety Regulation (BCSA).

The course material serves as an invaluable resource while working in the Refrigeration Plant Operator field. Students can register at any time for course. Tuition includes six months of telephone tutorial plus all printed materials. If necessary, a two month extension can be granted for an additional charge of $200.

Admission

Continuous intake thru Continuing Education.

Career Potential

The title "Power Engineer" is now the standardized Canadian designation for what used to be called a: Steam Engineer, Stationary Engineer, Operating Engineer, or Plant Operators.

A Power Engineer is responsible for providing light, heat, climate control, and power in buildings, industrial processes and thermal electric generating stations. These technically skilled professionals are in steady demand in Canada and around the world.

Approximate Expenses

Total program expenses are comprised of both College Fees and Program Specific Fees.

Course of Studies

This course will provide the knowledge required to challenge the Refrigeration operator's certificate of qualification examinations. Course studies consist of ten units with one assignment for each unit. A final exam is to be written upon successful completion of the ten assignments.

The following is a partial list of the topics covered.  More details are available by opening this document - Refrigeration Course Outline with Outcomes.

• Thermodynamics of Refrigeration
• Refrigerants
• Environmental Impact of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
• Compression & Absorption of Refrigeration Systems
• Refrigeration Compressors
• Heat Exchangers for Refrigeration Systems
• Cooling Towers
• Refrigeration Metering Devices & Accessories
• Refrigeration Cycle Controls
• Compression Refrigeration System Pre-Startup Procedures & Operations
• Administration
• WHIMIS
• Safety and Plant Fire Protection

Notes

Courses under development, please contact School Chair for details.