Maintain Essential Safety Measures
Overview
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge required to maintain heating, ventilation and air conditioning related essential safety measures (ESMs), including fire and smoke control measures of air handling systems.
Topics covered include:
• Responsibilities and statutory requirements of building owners, contractors and maintenance technicians.
• Different types of systems and their installation
• Maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment (AS1851)
• Use of ventilation and air-conditioning in buildings (AS1668)
• Microbial control of air handling systems (AS3666)
• Relevant aspects of the Building Code of Australia, building and plumbing regulations.
Target audience
Learner background
This course is suitable for refrigeration and air conditioning technicians responsible for installing, commissioning, servicing, repairing and maintaining residential or commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
Prerequisites
While there are no specific entry requirements, students are expected to have a trade level qualification or equivalent experience in a Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning related occupation.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Plan safety checks and maintenance activities.
• Perform essential safety measures inspections and tests
• Carry out essential safety measures maintenance
• Maintain records
Delivery and assessment
This two-day course is delivered by a qualified trainer at the Refrigeration and Climate Control Centre of Excellence, Box Hill Institute.
• Day 1 – Theory and knowledge: Online or classroom delivery
• Day 2 – Practical: Delivered at Box Hill Institute.
Assessment for this course includes:
• An online examination covering theory and knowledge (day 1)
• Three separate assessments of skills and competency (day 2 and post-training)
Assessment |
Subject Matter |
Method |
1 |
Carry out building inspection and maintenance of ESM |
Completed during course at BHI |
2 |
Plan maintenance and collate Essential Safety Measures checklist |
To be completed and returned to BHI within 30 days |
3 |
Maintaining ESM records |
To be completed and returned to BHI within 30 days |
Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will receive a Statement of Attainment from Box Hill Institute for Maintain Building Essential Safety Measures (VU21960).
Completion of this course can also be used as an elective course for the Course in Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Services (22329VIC).
Cost and payment
Course fees
This course is offered by Box Hill Institute at the industry rate of $440.
Refund and cancellation policy
This course is subject to the Terms and Conditions offered by Box Hill Institute of TAFE.
Course calendar
This full day course is offered six times throughout 2022.
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
03 March |
04 March |
12 May |
13 May |
26 May |
27 May |
08 September |
09 September |
06 October |
07 October |
17 November |
18 November |
How to register
Registrations can be made by phone Box Hill Refrigeration Department - 03 9286 9295