EPA Section 608 Certification for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - Exam Preparation Materials - Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Certification

Oct 4, 2026

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EPA Section 608 certification for air conditioning and refrigeration explains regulatory requirements for anyone who maintains, services, repairs, or disposes of appliances containing regulated refrigerants. The brochure highlights sales restrictions that limit regulated refrigerant sales to certified technicians and directs readers to certification resources. It also outlines exam preparation support via ESCO’s preparatory manual, the closed-book proctored format, allowed reference items, four exam sections, and Universal exam requirements.

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EPA Section 608 Certification Requirements

Who Must Be Certified

Refrigerant Sales Restrictions

Exam Preparation Materials

ESCO Institute Preparatory Manual

Free Practice Exams

EPA Certification Exam Format

Closed-Book Proctored Exam

Allowed Materials

Exam Sections: Core, Type I, Type II, Type III, Universal

Earning Certification

Passing Scores and Question Counts

EPA Section 608 Certification for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Find out more contacting: by ITʼ STHE LAW! 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. The EPA has also placed a sales restriction on refrigerants, limiting the sale of regulated refrigerants to certified technicians only. You must be certified to handle refrigerants! EPA Certification available here. See inside for details. Exam Preparation Materials The ESCO Institute's EPA Section 608Preparatory Manual will help you successfully prepare for the Universal Exam. Available in English and Spanish To further help you prepare for the exam, FREE practice exams are available at [www.escogroup.org](www.escogroup.org). EPA Certification Exam Format EPA regulations require the test to be a "closed book"proctored exam. The only outside materials allowed are a temperature/pressure chart, scratch paper and a calculator. The certification exam contains 4 sections: Core, Type I, Type II, Type III. • Type I -Persons who 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 pressureappliances, except for small appliances or motor vehicle air conditioning systems, must be certified as Type II technicians. • Type III -Persons who service, maintain, repair, or dispose of low pressureappliance must be certified as Type III technicians. • Universal -Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of small appliances as well as high and low pressureequipment, must be certified as Universal technicians. Earning Certification • Each exam section contains 25 multiple choice questions. The technician must achieve a passing score of 70% in each Type in which they are to be certified. • All technicians must passthe CORE section before receiving any certification. • A technician seeking certification must correctly answer 18 out of 25 questions on the CORE and at least one other section of the exam. • A technician seeking Universal certification must correctly answer 18 out of 25 questions on each section of the exam.

FAQs

Who needs EPA Section 608 certification?

Anyone who maintains, services, repairs, or disposes of appliances that contain regulated refrigerants must be certified in proper refrigerant handling techniques.

What materials are allowed during the EPA certification exam?

The exam is a closed-book proctored test. The only outside items allowed are a temperature/pressure chart, scratch paper, and a calculator.

How are the exam sections structured and what does Universal certification cover?

The certification exam includes Core, Type I, Type II, and Type III sections, plus a Universal option. Universal certification applies to technicians working with both small appliances and high/low pressure equipment and requires correct answers on each relevant section as described in the brochure.

Oct 4, 2026

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