Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires that all persons who maintain, service, repair or dispose of appliances that contain regulated refrigerants be certified in proper refrigerant handling techniques. Federal regulations require that persons who work with regulated refrigerants be certified. The certification exam verifies that the person has read and understands the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. See Upcoming Events
There are four (4) categories of technician certification:
TYPE I
Persons that maintain service or repair small appliances must be certified as Type I technicians.
TYPE II
Persons, who maintain, service, repair or dispose of high or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and motor vehicle air conditioning systems, must be certified as Type II technicians.
TYPE III
Persons, who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of low-pressure appliances must be certified as Type III technicians.
UNIVERSAL
Persons, who maintain, service or repair both low and high-pressure equipment, as well as small appliances, must be certified as Universal technicians.
TEST FORMAT
The test contains four sections, A - I - II - Ill. Each section contains twenty five (25) multiple-choice questions. A technician MUST achieve a minimum passing score of 70 percent in each group in which they are to be certified. For instance a technician seeking Universal certification must achieve a minimum score of 70 percent, or 18 out of 25 correct, on each of the Sections of the test. If a technician fails one or more of the Sections on the first try, they may retake the failed Section(s) without retaking the Section(s) on which they earned a passing score. In the meantime the technician will be certified in the Type in which they received a passing score. There is one exception; a technician MUST achieve a passing score on Section A to receive any certification.
Section A contains 25 general knowledge questions concerning stratospheric ozone depletion, rules and regulations of the Clean Air Act, the Montreal Protocol, refrigerant recovery, recycling and reclaiming, recovery devices, substitute refrigerants and oils, recovery techniques, dehydration, recovery cylinders, safety, and shipping.
Section I contains 25 sector specific questions pertaining to small appliances. Section II contains 25 sector specific questions pertaining to high pressure appliances and Section III contains 25 sector specific questions pertaining to low-pressure appliances.
The law requires the test to be a closed book exam. The only outside materials allowed are a temperature / pressure chart and a calculator.
Certain personal information is required on the exam. Technicians should be prepared to present:
♦ Picture identification
♦ Social security number
♦ Home address
Technicians should carefully study Sections A and the Section(s) related to the Type of certification in which they are seeking to achieve a passing score.
Questions? Contact PMA of West Michigan at 616-531-5243.
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