Epa 609 Certification

Section 608 technician certification is required to purchase ozone depleting or non exempt substitute refrigerants such as hfc refrigerants.

Epa 609 certification. The training packet is available in english or spanish. Under section 609 the epa requires technicians who service motor vehicle air conditioning mvac systems to be trained and certified by an epa approved organization. This site is maintained by mainstream engineering corporation and is not associated with the us environmental protection agency epa. Section 609 certification is a requirement of the united states clean air act of 1990.

Section 609 technician certification is required to purchase cfc 12 or epa approved substitutes for mvacs containing an ods. Mainstream is certified by the epa to provide both 608 and 609 certification. Tests must be administered by an epa approved certifying organization. Epa website for a brief overview of requirements regarding section 609 certification.

It is a requirement for purchasing r 12 refrigerant and recovering r 134a and r 12 and r 1234yf refrigerant. Epa maintains its own web site that includes information about both section 608 and section 609 certification. Epa section 609 covers the technician certification related to mvac systems. To earn certification technicians must review the training material and then pass a test demonstrating knowledge of that material.

Technicians servicing or repairing motor vehicles air conditioning systems must be trained and certified as specified by epa. The section 609 epa test packet contains the preparatory manual open book exam answer sheet and return envelope test. Please use the free practice exam and hints. Technicians are required to pass an epa approved test to earn section 608 technician certification.

The 609 examination is an open book test that can be taken online for 20 with immediate results. The tests are specific to the type of equipment the technician seeks to work on. Browse our collection of epa 609 wall certificates certification cards decals and more. Section 609 technician training and certification programs any person who repairs or services a motor vehicle air conditioning mvac system for consideration payment or bartering must be properly trained and certified under section 609 of the clean air act by an epa approved program.

Section 608 technician certification credentials do not expire. Available in the qwikproducts online store. Section 609 technicians cannot purchase hcfc 22 in any size container. Save time and take the test online.