The Collar360

Refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician

Other names

refrigeration mechanic, refrigeration service technician, heat pump service technician, heat pump technician, air conditioning technician, heat pump installation technician, refrigeration installation technician, air conditioning installation technician, air conditioning service technician

Plumbing, heating and cooling

They install, check, repair, and take apart cooling and heating machines, and work with the electrical parts inside them.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.

  2. 2

    Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.

  3. 3

    Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien en réfrigération, climatisation et pompe à chaleur/technicienne en réfrigération, climatisation et pompe à chaleur
español
técnico de bombas de refrigeración, aire acondicionado y calefacción/técnica de bombas de refrigeración, aire acondicionado y calefacción
العربية
فني تبريد تكييف الهواء والمضخات الحرارية
português
técnico de ar condicionado e bombas de calor/técnica de ar condicionado e bombas de calor
Deutsch
Kälte-, Klima- und Wärmepumpentechniker/Kälte-, Klima- und Wärmepumpentechnikerin
italiano
tecnico progettista di impianti di refrigerazione, climatizzazione e pompe di calore

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