Certified Ice Technician (CIT)
To qualify for the CIT designation, you must:
- hold “Individual Membership” in the ORFA
- have a minimum Grade 12 education
- have a minimum of two years full-time work experience in refrigeration operations, ice making and maintenance
- have completed the following ORFA-approved courses with a minimum 60% passing grade:
- Basic Arena Refrigeration (or Advanced Refrigeration Facility Operator or TSSA’s Refrigeration Operator Class “B” Certification)
- Ice Making and Painting Technologies
- Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operations
- Legal Awareness I - Supervising in a Recreation Environment
All CIT holders are required to recertify every five years. CIT designation holders may recertify by way of the following options:
- Collect and log a minimum of 50 professional development credits OR
- Participate in the CIT Recertification Course and write the exam OR
- Write the online CIT challenge exam.
ORFA Certified Ice Technician (CIT) professional designation is recognized by:
