Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic Foundation Certificate at Camosun College in Victoria, Canada is a foundation in Trades programme. The programme runs for 30 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,600 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Foundation
Field:Trades
Duration: 30 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,600 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: camosun.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This certificate is a full-time, 30-week foundation program covering the shared first-year competencies of the refrigeration and air conditioning trade and related piping trades, delivered at Camosun's Interurban campus. Training follows a modular structure through a Trades Common Core, a Piping Common Core, and a Refrigeration Specialty Core, developing skills in safe work practices, tool and equipment use, refrigeration fundamentals, electrical concepts, and planning and installing refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Students complete a one-week supervised field practice placement in an industry setting. There is no additional co-op described beyond this field placement. Graduates are prepared for entry-level employment in the refrigeration and air conditioning field, and credit for the program may be applied toward a four-year refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic apprenticeship. The program suits people starting out in this trade who want structured foundation training before securing an employer sponsor for apprenticeship.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic Foundation Certificate requires, for English, a C in English 11 or a C in ENGL 070 (the page notes further Camosun English alternatives are available for applicants without either). For math, applicants need a C in Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 or a COM in MATH 038; if neither is held, Camosun accepts a C or higher in Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-Calculus 11. Applicants must submit proof of the stated grade or higher for every requirement listed. The college also directs applicants missing a requirement to its assessment and upgrading services rather than to a portfolio, interview, or work-experience condition. No IELTS, TOEFL, or other language-test score is stated on the page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC for Camosun's open-enrolment programmes: for Fall 2027 (September) applications open 1 October 2026 with an early deadline of 15 May 2027 for priority registration and a late deadline of 26 August 2027; Winter 2027 (January) runs 15 September 2026 to 7 January 2027, and Summer 2027 (May) 15 January 2027 to 29 April 2027. Limited-enrolment programmes publish only an opening date and can close once the waitlist exceeds the seats on offer. International applicants must submit a complete application by 1 June (Fall), 1 October (Winter) or 1 February (Summer), though later applications are still reviewed while seats remain, making admission effectively rolling for both groups once the early deadlines pass. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
