

For Industry
Accreditation and certification
We’re establishing the Cool-Safe stamp of compliance.
Assurance
Get the Cool-Safe stamp of compliance
Poor installation, upkeep and removal of systems and equipment containing synthetic refrigerants (sometimes known as F-gases) causes leaks and escapes. The people who cause these leaks range from those who Don’t Know to those who Don’t Care.
Cool-Safe is ensuring that everyone in the industry who provides refrigeration support really knows, and really cares. Companies who deal in synthetic refrigerants can apply for Cool-Safe Accreditation. Authentically qualified Refrigerant Technicians can get Cool-Safe Certification.
And then customers, clients and environment-conscious people across Aotearoa New Zealand can select from the Cool-Safe directory to be sure they’re doing the right thing, the right way.
Qualified experts
Building a network of qualified refrigerant experts
Fact - New Zealand needs more refrigeration technicians and qualified fillers. Fact – as awareness grows about the environmental damage caused by synthetic refrigerants, this need will increase even further. You could say … the sky’s the limit.
Fact - Right now, under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017, anybody handling or recovering compressed gases must have had suitable training and hold an Approved Filler Test Certificate. Most refrigerants currently used in New Zealand are classified as compressed gases under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017. Some, like propane and butane, are flammable and classed as hazardous substances. That means nearly everyone working with refrigerants is required by legislation to hold an Approved Filler Test Certificate
Cool-Safe works with training providers that meet national standards in qualifications for our niche sector. Find out more from your employer, from Worksafe or by contacting us directly.
Training
Refrigerant approved fillers course
E-Tec Fillers Course
Please see below dates currently available through E-Tec for block courses. For more information and to book, please refer to this link.
https://etec.ac.nz/industry-short-courses/approved-filler-refrigerant/
Course dates
Kapiti Coast (Otaki) - 12 April
Wellington - 13 April
Auckland - 18 April
Auckland - 19 April
Christchurch - 2 May
Wellington - 10 May
Dunedin - 17 May
Auckland - 23 May
Auckland - 24 May
Skillsure Refrigerant Fillers Course
Book one of the Skillsure Refrigerant Fillers Courses below on their website here.
Course dates
Auckland, 31st March 2023
Hamilton, 3rd April 2023
Tauranga, 21st April 2023
Napier, 5th May 2023
New Plymouth, 26th May 2023
Auckland, 29th May 2023
NOTE: If you are a training provider and have courses available for the refrigerant industry, please let us know and we will publicise.
Training
Manukau Institute of Technology - NZ Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Do you want to shorten your apprenticeship in refrigeration and air conditioning?
You could find yourself installing an air conditioning system in an office building one day and then fixing a commercial freezer on a fishing boat the next.
Learn the practical skills you need to become a refrigeration and air conditioning technician. If you don't already have an apprenticeship, study this programme to cut your apprenticeship off-the-job learning by up to a year.