Education and careers initiatives

The Institute of Refrigeration takes a lead in supporting individual professional development, whether you are a technician, manager, researcher, consultant, designer or student.  We also support careers initiatives to encourage more people to join this growing and varied business sector.  

Find out more about

• Apprenticeship Trailblazers - how the new RACHP Engineering Technician Apprenticeship scheme is being developed
• Careers in Cooling - a video highlighting opportunities in the sector
• Skills Gaps in the RACHP industry - IOR research project findings
• E-learning - sign up to one of the IOR's free e-learning programmes
• REAL Zero and REAL Skills - tools and resources to reduce leakage
• REAL Alternatives - learn about low GWP refrigerants
• Find a training course - a searchable database of training providers from ACRIB the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board
• Presidents' fund for education - supporting initiatives to raise the profile of the sector 
• Recommended textbooks - useful reference guides on RACHP theory
• IOR and RAC Student of the Year - identifying future talent
• SKILLCard - the registration scheme for refrigerant handlers
• Fantastic Fridges site for school children - the IOR schools initiative with games and information about refrigeration science
• SkillFRIDGE competitions - the practical skills competition for young engineers