2-days £500.00 + VAT
This Level 3 course is the first of 3 modules making up the Mobile Air Conditioning System (MACS) Certificate and has been designed to provide the essential knowledge and skills in automotive air conditioning refrigerant handling. This enables technicians to carry out refrigerant recovery activities in a professional, safe and legal manner. The definition of a ‘Mobile Air Conditioning System’ is an air conditioning system that is in use during transit, e.g. cars, vans, trucks, agricultural, plant buses and coaches. It does not cover Transport/Cargo refrigeration, this is a separate qualification.
This unit may be taken on its own and is recognised by the UK Government as meeting the minimum requirements of the European Commission Directive 307/2008. This regulation requires that persons handling fluorinated gases must be appropriately trained and posses a certificate attesting to the fact.
On successful completion, candidates will obtain the Level 3 certificate in the Safe Handling of Refrigerants for Mobile Air Conditioning Systems (MACS).
Additional modules, Air Conditioning Service & Maintenance and Advanced Diagnostics may be taken at a later date.
This 2-Day course provides training on both automatic service stations and portable equipment.
The qualifications will cover the following topics:
- Operation of MAC systems containing F gas refrigerants
- Environmental impact of F gas refrigerants
- Environmental regulations
- Refrigerant recovery
Course Dates 2025
22nd & 23rd April 2025
6th & 7th May 2025
30th June & 1st July 2025
