The HVAC field is much larger than most people realize and is rapidly growing. It includes home and office HVAC, food refrigeration, and industrial refrigeration. Find the best trade schools below.
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Text Stephen Peters August 11 2016, updated January 28 2021
You will first need to have completed the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exams to work on HVAC equipment in any US state. This is a short reasonably straightforward series of tests mainly intended to make sure you know the environmental impact of refrigerants. College courses frequently include classes aimed at passing the EPA tests. The EPA tests are all short multiple choice questions you can start studying for right away on our EPA course pages.
Once you have your EPA card you will then need to meet the state requirements for HVAC technicians.
Our free EPA section 608 course will help you get exam ready so you can pass first time.
The certification is a short reasonably straightforward series of tests mainly intended to make sure you know the environmental impact of refrigerants.
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