Refrigeration Safety Awareness
Safety Awareness Certification
Refrigeration Safety Awareness
The Refrigeration Safety Awareness certificate allows you to be in attendance to monitor a general supervision or risk assessed status refrigeration plant with a total plant capacity of 1,000 kW or less prime mover nameplate rating.
You may not operate or perform any repairs to the refrigeration plant, but you may shut down the plant or initiate safety procedures when specifically trained and assigned to perform such tasks.
To obtain this certificate, you will need to meet certain eligibility requirements. You will also need to pass an evaluation and a certification exam.
General Eligibility
In order to apply for your Refrigeration Safety Awareness certificate, you must:
- Successfully complete a basic refrigeration plant safety program or other approved technical course
How to Apply For Certification
To apply, log in to your Online Services account and select "Apply for a new certificate" under the certification tab. Don't have an account? Sign up now.
If you wish to apply by mail, please fill out the Contact Us form to request a paper form.
How to Apply For Examination
Once you have submitted your application and paid the applicable fee, we will evaluate your qualifications. If you’re successful, we will contact you and you will be able to apply for this certification's exam.
Once you have been approved to apply for the exam, log in to your Online Services account to find your available exam and choose your preferred exam dates, times, and locations. You will not be able to book your exam until we notify you that you are eligible.
About this Exam
This exam is 2.5 hours long, and you must achieve a minimum grade of 65% to pass.
You will have three chances to pass; after each attempt, applicants will receive a Notification Letter from Technical Safety BC that details the marks achieved and highlights areas that need improvement. An exam re-write fee applies to each additional attempt.
If you fail an exam, you will will need to wait 30 days after the previous examination to rebook. If you fail your third or any subsequent attempt, you must request permission to take a fourth or further attempts, with additional time required between each attempt.
For more information on our exams visit the Exam Information page.
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