CRISP - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Programme

CRISP is designed to engender employability through the technical/vocational training of young people in Domestic Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning. 

The Programme will provide students with the competencies and skills to install, service and repair split-type air conditioning units and household refrigeration appliances. Participants will also be able to understand the basics of the refrigeration cycle and use trade tools to perform skills-related repairs and servicing. Upon successful completion of the Programme, participants will be awarded a Certificate at the Craftsman Level from the NESC. 

The Programme is in alignment with the following pillars of the National Youth Policy:

  • Pillar 1: Prioritising youth economic participation and empowerment.
  • Pillar 2: “Harnessing youth social and intellectual capital”
  • Pillar 8: Creating an enabling environment for positive youth development in Trinidad and Tobago.