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How long did the certification take and how did you go about getting it?
by hattmall 4y ago
How long did the certification take and how did you go about getting it?
- MerelyMortal 4y agoI got the cert 10 years ago (EPA 608, not automotive EPA 609). 60 minutes of studying two different study packets I found online. Found a local test-giver, and called them up to schedule the test.
- wonderwonder 4y agoAnd after that you felt competent to do your own repairs? If so I know what I am doing the next few weekends.
- SoftTalker 4y agoCorrect me if I'm wrong but I think 80% of it boils down to "do not release refrigerant gas into the atmosphere"
- MerelyMortal 4y agoYou're not wrong. The test does not cover how to do repairs or fix HVACs. I learned that elsewhere.
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- dev_tty01 4y agoI watched a lot of videos made by technicians and did a lot of reading. It doesn't take too long to study enough to get the basic certification, but that is not the whole story. I have done lots of electronic prototyping and test system creation, copper plumbing, etc., so I felt comfortable with tools and electro-mechanical systems. If your entire career has been behind a keyboard, you have a lot more than an hour of studying ahead of you.
- MerelyMortal 4y agoThe test (and studying for the test) does not cover how to do repairs or fix HVACs. I learned that elsewhere.