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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
48959	National Certificate: Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation
ORIGINATOR
SGB Air-conditioning Refrigeration and Ventilation
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	147	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Regular-Unit Stds Based
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0160/05	2007-09-18	2009-03-12
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-03-12		2013-03-12

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
20719	National Certificate: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation	Level 2	NQF Level 02	139	Complete

This qualification is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
65449	National Certificate: Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation	Level 2	NQF Level 02	133	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

People who achieve this qualification will be recognized for their ability to work under supervision in the carrying out of routine tasks in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industry and to recognize and identify component parts of plant and equipment.
Qualifying candidates are encouraged to continue their learning paths to a minimum of the NQF Level 3 qualification in air-conditioning and ventilation or refrigeration.

Rationale for the qualification
This is the first qualification in a series for learners following a career in air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation. This is a growth industry and there is a demand for workers with technical skills for manufacturing, installing, maintaining and repairing equipment.
For those who have been active in the industry for a period of time, this qualification represents part of the RPL process to acknowledge skills acquired without the benefit of formal education or training.
The qualification also forms the basis for further development and has been designed to articulate directly to learning programmes and qualifications in air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation at NQF Level 3, NQF Level 4 and higher levels

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

This qualification assumes that the candidate has already achieved a National Certificate at NQF
level 1, ABET Level 4 or Grade 9 school level.
In particular, the following learning is assumed to be in place prior to embarking on learning towards this qualification

Basic literacy and numeracy

Basic concepts of science and technology

Recognition of prior learning
Whether a candidate attends formal courses or acquires the required skills through informal means, the same standards apply as per the matrix of unit standards. The qualification and the standards have been written in such a way that the learning has to be assessed in an integrated way. Assessors will assess evidence to establish what the learners know and can do. Such evidence may be gathered through course related activities and/or through work related activities. In cases where candidates do not attend formal courses, assessors should seek work related evidence as far as possible.
Where courses are provided for learners, institutions can use the unit standards and this qualification to assess learning achievements.
For candidates who are not able to achieve the outcomes, providers can then use the standards and qualification to determine a specific learning programme to suit the candidate's learning needs.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

A minimum total of 14 credits is required in the elective component. A learner may select any combination of credits adding up to a minimum of 14 but must include unit standards 9322, 116246 and 13202 in this combination.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Identify and handle refrigerants
2. Identify and use basic tools
3. Identify and work with component parts for air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation equipment
4. Understand the basic operation of air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation systems
5. Work safely and responsibly in the plant environment.

The qualification also addresses the following critical cross-field outcomes:

Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking

Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organization or community

Organize and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively

Collect, analyse, organize and critically evaluate information

Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion

Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment criteria for each unit standard are to be used by the assessor as the basis for assessment judgments, first in relation to each unit standard, and then in relation to integration at exit outcome level.

Integrated assessment
Assessors will require evidence of competence in terms of each unit standard indicated in the matrix of unit standards required for this qualification. The assessment criteria for each unit standard will serve as the standard against which assessors must make their assessment judgments. When assessors are satisfied that the criteria have been met for each unit standard, assessors must ensure there is sufficient evidence of the ability to integrate the full range of skills required in order to commission, fault find and maintain air-conditioning and ventilation or refrigeration plants and systems. This evidence could be collected through:

Observations in a simulated environment

Observations during work or participation in work related activities

Questions designed to test understanding and knowledge in terms of each unit standard's requirements, and the ability to integrate at qualification level.

Records and reports compiled as part of assessment portfolios.
Moderators will check integration of all assessments at qualification level. This could include observing individual assessment.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

This qualification compares favourably with the following international qualifications:

New Zealand Qualifications Authority/NZEFMITO

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

N/A

MODERATION OPTIONS

Moderation of assessments must take place whenever assessments are carried out at qualification level. Moderators must also be accredited for the particular sub-field and have knowledge and experience of air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Assessor will have to be registered as assessors by the relevant ETQA in line with SAQA's registration requirements. In terms of assessment expertise, assessors will need to prove competence in line with the unit standards for assessors.

In terms of technical expertise, assessors will need to demonstrate evaluative ability in relation to the unit standards they assess. By evaluative ability is meant the assessor need not necessarily have the psych-motor skills needed to achieve each unit standard they assess themselves, but that knowledge and experience that enables them to make fair, valid and reliable judgments of the candidate's ability relative to the unit standard at hand.

NOTES

This qulification has been replaced by qualification 65449 "National Certificate: Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation" Level 2, 133 credits.

This qualification replaces qualification, 20719, "National Certificate in Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation", Level 2, 147 credits.

UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	116238	Clean air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation plants, components and work sites	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Core	116236	Define and explain the principles of thermodynamics and carry out basic calculations involving heat	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
Core	116223	Demonstrate knowledge of the OHS Act as it applies to employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Core	116232	Demonstrate understanding of fundamentals of electricity and its application in air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation equipment	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Core	116224	Explain the operation of basic vapour compression refrigeration systems, and identify and explain the function of the components and accessories as well as their retrieval and storage procedures	Level 2	NQF Level 02	8
Core	116234	Identify and apply fixing methods for piping, ducting and equipment used in the trade of air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Core	116226	Identify and set ON-OFF control devices as used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, explain their operation and discuss their application and fault finding	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Core	116230	Identify materials, piping, fitting, jointing methods and insulation materials used for air-conditioning and refrigeration installations	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Core	116334	Identify refrigerant containers, explain handling procedures and discuss the use of refrigerants	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Core	116239	Identify, use and maintain hand tools and measuring instruments used in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation trades	Level 2	NQF Level 02	12
Core	116335	Identify, use and maintain refrigeration trade specific tools and instruments	Level 2	NQF Level 02	8
Core	116243	Install, connect and maintain electrical cables and conductors as applied in air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation installations	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Core	116229	Join and install refrigerant piping	Level 2	NQF Level 02	9
Core	116244	Sketch and construct electrical circuits applicable to single-phase air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation installations	Level 2	NQF Level 02	9
Core	116241	Work Safely and use safety equipment when carrying out mechanical or electrical work on air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation installations	Level 2	NQF Level 02	7
Fundamental	8963	Access and use information from texts	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
Fundamental	9009	Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life related problems	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Fundamental	7480	Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Fundamental	9008	Identify, describe, compare, classify, explore shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional shapes in different contexts	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Fundamental	8962	Maintain and adapt oral communication	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
Fundamental	8967	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
Fundamental	7469	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life	Level 2	NQF Level 02	2
Fundamental	9007	Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
Fundamental	8964	Write for a defined context	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
Elective	13202	Apply study and learning techniques	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Elective	116246	Behave in the proper manner under working conditions	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	116355	Handle refrigerant containers and transfer refrigerants into service cylinders	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Elective	116233	Identify and state application of belt drives, couplings, gearboxes and bearings used on air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation plants and recognize misaligned, mismatched and worn components	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Elective	114939	Identify causes of stress in own life and indicate techniques to manage it	Level 2	NQF Level 02	2
Elective	9266	Install self propelled transport refrigeration systems	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	116245	Perform basic arc welding of metals as applicable to air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation installations	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	9322	Work in a team	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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