Table 1Transition record

heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering techniciantorefrigeration air condition and heat pump technician

A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician already meets 48% of what the refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

48%

Overlap1

To refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician

24 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

62.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.2

This move: 62.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle refrigerant transfer pumps working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install air conditioning device constructing
already held install refrigeration equipment constructing
already held perform refrigerant leak checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install ventilation equipment constructing

All 24 carried skills, including the 22 the refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 constructing 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held install heat pump required
required, not held install insulation material required
required, not held operate soldering equipment required
required, not held operate welding equipment required
required, not held perform test run required
required, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes required

optional, not held install in-floor and in-wall heating optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held energy conservation optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required

required, not held maintain air conditioning systems required
required, not held maintain electrical equipment required
required, not held maintain electronic equipment required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

04 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held consult technical resources required
required, not held measure electrical characteristics required
required, not held record test data required

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate hand drill required

optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held train employees optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held handle refrigerant transfer pumps skill
already held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held install air conditioning device skill
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts skill
already held install refrigeration equipment skill
already held install ventilation equipment skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held lay pipe installation skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held operate climate control skill
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
already held perform refrigerant leak checks skill
already held refrigerants knowledge
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits skill
already held thermodynamics knowledge
already held use testing equipment skill
already held drain hazardous liquids skill
already held lead a team skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held install in-floor and in-wall heating optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

16 held skills the refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on fitted ventilation systems skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role district heating and cooling knowledge
not needed by the target role domestic cooling systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role install firestops skill
not needed by the target role install heating boiler skill
not needed by the target role install heating furnace skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held energy conservation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

Full index of moves from heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.