Arena & Refrigeration Courses

This 40-hour course prepares students to write the Technical Safety BC (TSBC) Provincial IFO Exam. Course content includes basic applied mathematics, safety, codes and regulations, basic refrigeration thermodynamics and system components, floor systems, coolants, electrical systems, heat reclaim and humidity control and general maintenance procedures.

This course and successful Exam are the ​pre-requisite ​for ​the ​TSBC Provincial ​IFO ​Exam along with ​30 ​days’ ​work ​experience ​including ​completion ​of ​the ​practicum ​Logbook. ​For ​more ​information ​on ​​writing ​the ​provincial ​IFO ​exam, ​visit ​the ​TSBC website or ​call ​toll ​free ​1-866-566-7233.

Course ​participants will receive a Course Manual, ​calculator, and the Academic Supplement ​for ​the ​course.​​ Students ​interested ​in ​​their ​TSBC ​Refrigeration ​Operator ​Provincial ​certification, ​may ​use ​this ​IFO ​classroom ​time ​as ​the ​first ​of ​three ​weeks ​classroom ​time ​required ​by ​the ​TSBC ​to ​qualify ​to ​write ​the ​Provincial ​RO ​exam.

Prerequisites:

1. Should have completed grade 12 or acceptable equivalent education particularly math and English.
2. Should be acceptably fluent in English in verbal, written and spoken.
3. It is recommended that an applicant works or intends to work in the Ice Rink Industry as refrigeration work experience is required to obtain the final qualification.

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This course is ideal for the front-line arena operator who is looking for an opportunity to upgrade their skills in basic arena operations. Both experienced and new operators are encouraged to register. This course would also be suitable for supervisors, managers and other recreation staff members wishing to increase their knowledge and awareness about ice arena operations.

Course Goals and Outcomes:

The ice making portion consists of instruction and practical, hands-on sessions in the making, marking, painting and maintenance of artificial ice surfaces. Participants will require warm work clothing for the on-ice sessions.

Did you know that this RFABC Course is eligible for the B.C Employer Education Grant? You could receive up to 80% of the course cost. Click here to learn more.

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Approved by Technical Safety BC (TSBC), this course prepares students to qualify to write the Provincial Refrigeration Operator Exam. Topics for instruction conform to the TSBC and Standardization of Power Engineers Exam and Certification (SOPEEC) Syllabus including The Act, Regulations and Codes, Safety, Refrigeration Systems Administration, Refrigeration Fundamentals, Compressors, Controls and Instrumentation, Condensers and Cooling Towers, Evaporators and Cooling Coils, Operation, and Maintenance, Electrical, Air Conditioning, Mathematics and Science and Practical Experience.

The course runs for two consecutive weeks, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily, in a classroom setting. Students must bring the academic supplement from their IFO Course and a calculator. The course manual, included in the registration fee, is provided to students at the course location on their first day in the classroom. For more information on the TSBC provincial RO exam, visit Technical Safety BC.

Prerequisites:

1. Completion of the IFO course as the first of three weeks required classroom time to qualify to write the TSBC Provincial Exam.
2. Should have completed grade 12 or acceptable equivalent education particularly math and English.
3. Should be acceptably fluent in English in verbal, written and spoken.
4. It is recommended that an applicant works or intends to work in the Ice Rink Industry as refrigeration work experience is required to obtain the final qualification.

Did you know that this RFABC Course is eligible for the B.C Employer Education Grant? You could receive up to 80% of the course cost. Click here to learn more.

Upcoming Courses

Sorry, there are no courses scheduled at this time. Please email education@rfabc.com to express your interest for future courses.

Refrigeration Safety Awareness (RSA)

This 8-hour course provides the safety training required to apply to write the Technical Safety BC Refrigeration Safety Awareness (RSA) exam.

The RSA certificate allows you to be present and monitor a refrigeration plant (up to 1,000 kW) under general supervision or a risk-assessed status. It does not allow plant operation or repairs, but it does allow you to shut down the plant or start safety procedures when trained and assigned.

This course is for people who work in or around regulated refrigeration facilities, and for IFO or RO certificate holders needing a safety refresher.

What you’ll learn

• Refrigeration safety rules
• System basics
• Safety equipment
• Emergency procedures.

RFABC is an approved Technical Safety BC course provider. Completing this course is the first step toward earning your RSA certificate. Certification also requires meeting TSBC eligibility requirements and passing the provincial RSA exam. For provincial exam details, visit the Technical Safety BC website or call 1-866-566-7233.

Online Option: (Live via Zoom – 3 evenings)

Instructor-led, delivered live from home.
• 5:30–8:30 pm (first two evenings)
• 5:30–9:00 pm (final evening)
• Camera required!

In-Person Option (1 day)

One full day of classroom learning plus a refrigeration plant tour for practical, real-world context.

Did you know that this RFABC Course is eligible for the B.C Employer Education Grant? You could receive up to 80% of the course cost. Click here to learn more.

Upcoming Courses