Certified Arena Refrigeration Plant Technician (CARPT)

Certified Arena Refrigeration Plant Technician (CARPT)

To qualify for the CARPT 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 the care and control of a refrigeration plant
    • have completed the following ORFA-approved courses with a minimum 65% passing grade:
      • Basic Arena Refrigeration
      • Advanced Refrigeration Facility Operator
      • Recreation Facility Environmental Systems Management
      • Legal Awareness I - Supervising in a Recreation Environment

All CARPT holders are required to recertify every five years. CARPT designation holders may recertify by way of the following options:

    • Collect and log a minimum of 50 professional development credits OR
    • Write the online CARPT challenge exam.

CARPT Requisite Courses