PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP TYPES


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There are four membership categories that cover HVAC&R professionals, industry experienced, training in HVAC&R and supportive of the industry.

The grading process determines whether you will be recognised as a Member (M.IRHACE), Associate or Affiliate. Members may also be eligible for re-grading to the status of Fellow (F.IRHACE) or Life Member (LM.IRHACE) awarded by the IRHACE Council. Any member (M.IRHACE) or Fellow (F.IRHACE) who is no longer actively employed in the industry and wishing to remain in the Society may apply to the Council for re-categorizing by the Council as a Retired member (RM.IRHACE).

Membership Criteria IRHACE has been approved by the IRHACE Council.

All IRHACE Members abide by our Code of Conduct IRHACE 

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MEMBER BY QUALIFICATION, JOIN IRHACE

“I am a qualified HVAC&R Professional wanting to join a professional industry association”

  • National Certificate in RAC and HVAC level 4
  • National Certificate in RAC and HVAC (advanced trade certificate) level 5
  • Trade Certificate Refrigeration level 4 Apprenticeship
  • Trade Certificate Heating & Ventilation level 4 Apprenticeship
  • MIT Diploma HVAC and RAC (advanced trade certificate) level 5
  • National Diploma of Engineering level 6 (and its replacement, the NZ Diploma of Engineering level 6) Mechanical or HVAC
  • New Zealand Certificate of Engineering Mechanical or Heating ventilating and Air Conditioning
  • University qualifications, such as a BSc, BEng & BTech, or NZQA levels 7 and 8 in appropriate disciplines
  • Registered Engineer or REA Registered Engineering Associate
  • Be a M.AIRAH or M.ASHRAE

Members of IRHACE may use the post-nominal letters of M.IRHACE and may be eligible for re-grading to the status of Fellow F.IRHACE or Life Member LM.IRHACE by the IRHACE Council. 

 


MEMBER BY EXPERIENCE, JOIN IRHACE

“I have experience in the HVAC&R industry that shows my technical competence equivalent to a M.IRHACE Qualification”

A Member by Experience must meet the following:

  • Ten years in the HVAC&R industry, at least five of those in a position of recognised and demonstrate technical responsibility supported by records and references.
  • Proof of technical competency from two employer verifiers to demonstrate equivalence to a Member by Qualification expected ability and competence.
  • References shall be from two M.IRHACE to ratify experience as to time, technical competence and achievement to demonstrate equivalence to a Member by Qualification expected ability and competence.

Members of IRHACE may use the post-nominal letters of M.IRHACE and may be eligible for re-grading to the status of Fellow F.IRHACE or Life Member LM.IRHACE by the IRHACE Council. 

 


ASSOCIATE MEMBER, JOIN IRHACE

“I am training in refrigeration, heating, air-conditioning or I have other qualifications applicable to engineering”.

An associate is a person not eligible for Member grade but has commenced training in refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning or has other qualifications applicable to engineering.

To become an associate the person must have done one or more of:

  • A split system installers course Level 3 with sufficient practical experience as noted in the qualification documents
  • A Level 3 full-time course in RAC run by MIT or SIT (per trade)
  • Any NZ Qualifications Framework Level 4 (or above)
  • Qualification that is not Refrigeration, Heating or Air Conditioning based, but is science based applicable to engineering

IRHACE Associate members may apply for re-grading to M.IRHACE status on their anniversary start date.

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AFFILIATE MEMBER, JOIN IRHACE

“I am supportive of the HVAC&R industry but do not qualify for either Member or Associate”.

An affiliate can be an individual, consultant, master franchisor/franchisor or person whose business activities influence or impact on our industry and who is supportive of that industry, but who would not otherwise qualify for membership as a Member or Associate.



 

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