Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic · Ontario 313A

The full curriculum

Four tracks. Foundations first, then six job-activity modules mapped one-to-one to the official exam blueprint — with depth weighted to how much each is tested.

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0.1 How the exam works

Format, weightings, strategy.

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0.2 The refrigeration cycle

The hook lesson + interactive diagram.

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0.3 Diagnostic → plan

Score yourself, get a study plan.

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Track 1 · Foundations

The underpinning knowledge the exam assumes you already have.

F1 · Thermodynamics & the cycle

P–T relationship, superheat, subcooling, the P-H diagram.

F2 · Refrigerants & regulation

Refrigerant types, ODP/GWP, AIM Act / R-410A phase-out, recovery.

F3 · Electrical fundamentals

Circuits, motors, capacitors, contactors, reading wiring diagrams.

F4 · Piping, tubing & brazing

Copper, brazing, nitrogen purge, leak test, deep vacuum.

F5 · System components

Compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering devices, accessories.

F6 · Controls fundamentals

Thermostats, safeties, sequence of operation, intro to DDC/BMS.

F7 · Air, heating & psychrometrics

Airflow, ventilation, the psych chart, heating overview.

Track 2 · Job Activities mapped to the exam

Six modules, one per Major Work Activity. Depth = exam weight.

10%

M-A · Common occupational skills

Safety, tools, work organization, communication.

15%

M-B · Routine trade activities

Site prep, rigging & handling, layout, fabrication.

14%

M-C · Plans installation

Drawings/specs, sizing, selecting equipment & controls, codes.

21%

M-D · Performs installation

Mounting, piping, wiring, installing controls. Biggest install block.

17%

M-E · Performs commissioning

Leak test → evacuate → charge → startup → balance → verify.

22%

M-F · Maintenance & service

Diagnostics, troubleshooting, repair, control-system service. Biggest MWA.

Track 3 · Exam Readiness

Topic quizzes

End of every module.

750-question bank

Distributed by exam weight, every answer explained.

Timed mocks

Full 125-question exams at 70%, scored by activity.

Certificate

Pass the completion exam, earn your certificate.*

*Certificate of completion — not the official Certificate of Qualification.

Start with the free lesson

Learn the refrigeration cycle in 20 minutes, then take your diagnostic.

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