Overview

IMI Level 3 Award in Automotive Refrigerant Handling

The 1-day IMI award in “Automotive Refrigerant Handling” has been specifically designed to provide the knowledge, training and qualification necessary to satisfy EU legislation in the mobile air conditioning market.
It is designed for anyone handling refrigerants within the automotive industry including mobile mechanics, garages, body shops, main dealerships and automotive dismantlers.

Course Content
Theoretical
• Introduction to Automotive Air Conditioning
• Basic heat processes
• Pressure and temperature relationships
• The refrigeration cycle
• Lubrication
• How a MAC system works
• The electrical components
• Types of Refrigerants used
• The Environmental Impact
• Regulations
• Service Equipment

Practical
• Health & Safety Precautions and PPE
• System Inspection and Testing
• Refrigerant Recovery
Refrigerant Re-charge

IMI Assessment & Test
• An online multi-choice theory question paper
• Practical Assessment observed by an IMI approved assessor