Electrical and Refrigeration
About our centre
The Centre for Electrical and Refrigeration Trades is one of the leading and largest training providers of electrical and refrigeration apprentices in Australia, and offers our apprentices the most up-to-date technology and facilities.
About 800 apprentices are studying at the centre, making it the largest electrical/refrigeration training centre in Victoria.
The Centre for Electrical and Refrigeration Trades covers four major areas of study:
The Centre offers an electrical pre-vocational course for those people seeking an apprenticeship in the electrical, security systems and refrigeration trades. The course is extremely popular with students who have just finished secondary school and for those seeking apprenticeships. The success rate of our pre-vocational course is highlighted by the fact that 75% of participants in previous courses gain employment in their desired trade.
The Electrical Facility delivers programs for the electrotechnology, telecommunications and electronic surveillance security systems industries.
The Refrigeration Facility is a major training provider for industries
specialising in refrigeration, air-conditioning and appliance servicing. Box Hill Institute is one of a limited number of VET providers to offer the refrigeration and air-conditioning apprenticeships in Victoria, providing day and block release for regional students.
Our facilities
The centre is located across two campuses within Box Hill Institute.
The Electrical Facility is at Nelson Campus, while the Refrigeration Facility is at Elgar Campus.
The Nelson electrical, security systems and telecommunications facility has training rooms and workshops. The Refrigeration facility has refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment and training units to simulate industry. The equipment at both campuses is constantly upgraded so students work with current and new technologies.
Why study with us?
We are widely acknowledged as the best in Victoria in this field. So study with a leader and learn on the best equipment, under the guidance of excellent teachers and be among the first to be hired whenever job vacancies arise.