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.