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Training guide updated

UK: A new updated edition of the IOR/BRA Guide to Good Commercial Refrigeration Practice, covering skills, qualifications and training, is now available for free download. 

The latest code of practice gives an overview of current RACHP qualifications and certificates available for refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technicians, operatives, service, maintenance and installation personnel. 

Importantly, it outlines the requirements of the new RACHP Apprenticeship “Trailblazer” Standard which is now the recognised standard that technicians entering the workplace should attain. 

The guide also lists other older qualifications and apprenticeship schemes, mandatory and voluntary certificates of training and registration of personnel (ACRIB Skillcard).

The code is available for download here.

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