Air Con Training

Air Con Training is an accredited City & Guilds and BESA F-Gas Centre.

We provide cost-effective, high-quality training to meet the legal requirements of the Environmental Protection Act and the F-Gas Regulations, and specifically:

• EC Regulation 307/2008 with regard to mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems
• EC Regulation 517/2014 with regard to fixed air conditioning systems

We are a mobile training company and can undertake training at your own premises, if deemed suitable after inspection, or at a training centre in Co. Durham. We are flexible, and endeavour to provide a service tailor-made to meet your requirements with regard to numbers to be trained and suitable date. Prices start from £295 per person, to include course study notes, exam fees, certificates and light refreshments.

About Us
Our principal lecturer, David Wheatley, has had 33 years teaching experience in the Automotive Engineering Department of a college in the north east of England.

David took early retirement in 2006, and decided to channel his considerable experience, qualifications, energy and enthusiasm into setting up his own training company. A motivating factor was that companies in the north east have difficulty in having their staff trained, because of a shortage of local training providers and the fact that large training establishments do not have the flexibility to train small numbers of clients.

We are flexible with regard to suitable dates and numbers to be trained - limiting the number of places maximises learning.

His qualifications include the following:

• University of Leeds Certificate in Education
• TDLB 32 Assessor
• TDLB 33 Assessor
• Internal Verifier
• City & Guilds M.V. Full Technological Certificate
• City & Guilds M.V. Electrical
• City & Guilds 6048 Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning (Servicing and Repair)
• BESA Safe Handling of Refrigerants
• BESA Pipework & Brazing – Industrial
• BESA Safe Handling Refrigerants (Category I)
• City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Mobile Air Conditioning Systems

Courses Available

Course 1: BESA Pipework & Brazing Industrial (J04) or Commercial (J05)
These are designed for operatives who wish to carry out pipework and brazing on systems in either a domestic, commercial or industrial environment. This qualification will be valid for 5 years.

Course 2: BESA Safe Handling of Refrigerants, Category I (J11)
This is designed for operatives who wish to carry out the removal/recharging and leak testing of refrigerants safely within systems to the standard required by the F-Gas Regulation. This mandatory qualification will be valid for 5 years.

Course 3: BESA Safe Handling of Refrigerants, Category II (J12)
This is designed for operatives who wish to carry out the removal/recharging and leak testing of refrigerants safely within systems to the standard required by the F-Gas Regulation. J12 is restricted to systems with less than 3 kg of refrigerant charge (6 kg if hermetically sealed) only. This mandatory qualification will be valid for 5 years.

Course 4: BESA Recovery of Refrigerants, Category III (J13)
This is designed for operatives who wish to carry out the recovery of refrigerant from appliances and systems containing less than 3 kg (6 kg if hermetically sealed) of fluorinated greenhouse gas charge. This mandatory qualification will be valid for 5 years.

Course 5: BESA leak checking without system break in, Category IV (J14)
This is designed for operatives who wish to carry out leak checking of systems without breaking into the system. This mandatory qualification will be valid for 5 years.

Course 6: BESA F-Gas Reassessment Certification Category 1 (J11)
This is designed for operatives to renew their F-Gas Category 1 (J11) qualification. It is valid for 5 years.