CITY & GUILDS TRAINING & EQUIPMENT

Vehicles fitted with OEM air conditioning systems are on the increase, and are in fact common place today. There is still time to prepare your workshop, or mobile set up to take advantage of this lucrative, expanding market.

At Southern Sales & Services, we are equipped to teach anyone with a sound mechanical background to trace system faults and repair vehicle A/C systems safely, efficiently and within the law. Complete back up service for your company, which includes:

Technical Support
We offer a post training technical support service, available to you via telephone, fax or E-mail. Any problems or queries can be dealt with quickly and without fuss through our technical department.

Service Equipment Sales
We can advise you on all of your service equipment needs, and offer a set up cost that will suit your budget. There is even a discount scheme available for companies that have completed our training programme

Replacement Parts
We carry in stock a comprehensive range of spare parts to suit a wide range of vehicles; and most parts can be delivered next day. A custom hose making service is also just a phone call away.

TRAINING

City & Guilds 6048 Vehicle A/C Service & Repair
2 Days
The course is run from a carefully laid out and scheduled syllabus which starts by covering the importance of safety, COSHH regulations and the environmental protection acts related to refrigerants, (ask for sample syllabus) before progressing to the refrigeration cycle and the principles of refrigeration. The first part of the course is held in a classroom environment and is theory based. Students will work with the instructor from the course notes, section by section. When it is clear that all students fully understand the section, the course will move on, students are encouraged to ask questions at all times. We maintain a light and friendly teaching environment where students will feel confident and ready to learn.

The practical part of the course is carried out using our own design of training rig, and a CPS CR 400E recovery machine. Students are encouraged to carry out all operations individually and are assessed while doing so, this practice should thus ensure that all essential knowledge and safe working practices have been adhered to. At the end of each of the two days, we always open a Q&A session to provide the students with a chance to fill in any gaps, and retrace any part of the course that they are still unsure of.

City & Guilds 2078 Safe handling of refrigerants.
2 days, 1 Day, 4 Hr assessment only.
It will be a legal requirement after July 2007 for all engineers who handle CFC or HCFC refrigerants to hold a refrigerant handling qualification. We therefore recommend that all of our students are assessed for the C&G 2078 certificate. After completing the 2078 training, students undergo an assessment which comprises of a practical and oral assessment taking approximately one hour. Please note that the fee for the C&G 2078 is not included in the 6048 course fee. Engineers holding the 2078 certificate can register with the Air Conditioning Refrigeration Industry Board as a qualified refrigerant handler.

Non experienced refrigeration engineers just requiring 2078 only, will require 2 days for the accreditation course and assessment. Engineers who have worked to some degree on refrigeration systems and have minimum experience should only require one day for training and assessment. In this case self-study notes will be sent out prior to the course. It is possible for very experienced engineers to obtain their 2078 by assessment only. We send out a self-study a pack for the engineer to work from; they then attend the assessment only taking approx. 2 - 4 hours. This reduces engineers down time. We can also arrange to carry out training and assessment at your premises for 4 or more engineers. Fees vary from £165 - £199 + VAT. To discuss further prior experience for the relevant courses or for more information please contact Jules Freeman on 023 80261188.

Service Equipment
We are able to offer the same service equipment that the students have used in training, which will obviously make the transition from training into real working practices much easier. We use service tools and equipment from the CPS range including the CPS MACH 1 automatic recovery/recharging machine. If a customer wishes to purchase the MACH 1, their staff will also be trained on this unit at no extra charge.

Course Fees
The 6048 course is run over a two-day period and is chargeable at £345.00 per student. This fee does not include overnight accommodation, or the C&G 2078 assessment fee which is chargeable at £165.00 per student regardless of duration. Tea and coffee is available through out the day, a basic lunch is also included for each day. All course fees include student notes
And City & Guilds accreditation fees.

Booking
Please contact our Technical Manager Jules Freeman on
023 80261188, to check the availability of your preferred dates; and then complete the booking form(s) and mail to:

Southern Sales and Services Ltd
Sterling House
Unit 1, Mayflower Close
Chandlers Ford Ind Est
Southampton
S053 4AR.

Alternaterly fax back your form on: 023 80254054.

May I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in our training program and assure you of our best attention and highest standards throughout.