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Instructions Step 1 / 8

Requirements for all Examination Applicants:

Code of Alabama 1975, Section 34-31-28, states in part:

“Applicant for the heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration certified contractor license shall be eligible to sit for the examination if the applicant has held an apprentice registration, issued by this Board, for two or more calendar years; or has completed 3,000 hours of coursework or experience, as defined by the Board; or is a graduate of an approved heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration curriculum.”

In order to be approved to sit for the examination you must submit:

The Examination Application; and

(a) Affidavits that are signed and notarized by the employer(s) swearing that the applicant has worked in the Heating and Air Conditioning and/or Commercial Refrigeration industry for at least two years within the past five years, and all corresponding W-2 Forms from the employer(s);
and/or
(b) Copies of certificates showing that the applicant has attended at least 3000 hours of Heating and Air Conditioning and/ or Commercial Refrigeration educational training;
or
(c) Proof of graduation from an approved Heating and Air Conditioning and/or Commercial Refrigeration curriculum.

Candidates with a long certificate from any public State of Alabama two year or community college are approved.

Approved Curriculums:

Alabama Power Company, Verbena, Alabama
Construction Education Foundation of Alabama
Virginia College, Birmingham, Alabama
ACR Services, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama
NARS Training System, Huntsville, Alabama
B-Trained, Birmingham, Alabama
Champion Technician Institute

Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Georgia
Columbus Technical College, Columbus, Georgia
West Georgia Technical College, LaGrange, Georgia

George Stone Technical Center, Pensacola, Florida
Fortis College, All Campuses

Lindsey-Cooper Refrigeration School, Irving, Texas

Notice to Veterans: Your examination fees may be reimbursed by the Veterans Administration. Use VA Form 22-0803 to apply for reimbursement of certification test fees.

If you would like to review any part of the rules and regulations pertaining to examination please visit our website at www.hacr.alabama.gov

HVAC Exam References

Your examination has been developed using the reference materials listed below. This examination is administered in an open book format which means you are permitted to bring these references with you into the testing center.

You may add permanent tabs or may highlight in your book; however, you may NOT write any notes in your references other than formulas. Books with notes in them will not be permitted to be used during testing.

International Residential Code, 2018. International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478

Laws, Rules and Regulations of the State of Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors. Available at http://www.hacr.alabama.gov/. Candidate printed versions permitted in testing room.

Residential Duct Systems, Manual D, 3rd, Version 1.10. ISBN: 1-892765-50-0. Air Conditioning Contractors of America, 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 2206.

Residential Load Calculations, Manual J, Abridged Edition, 8th, Version 1.10. ISBN: 978-1-892765-35-7. Air Conditioning Contractors of America, 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 2206.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 9 th. ISBN: 978-1-111-64447-5. Delmar Publishing, PO Box 6904, Florence, KY 41022. 7 th Edition also allowed in testing room.

ACCA Ductulator, 2013. Air Conditioning Contractors of America, 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 2206.

or

Trane Ductulator, , 2013. Trane, FL

NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Basic, 13 th Edition

Refrigeration Exam References

Your examination has been developed using the reference materials listed below. This examination is administered in an open book format which means you are permitted to bring these references with you into the testing center.

You may add permanent tabs or may highlight in your book; however, you may NOT write any notes in your references other than formulas. Books with notes in them will not be permitted to be used during testing

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, 2012. ISBN: 9780160911576. Superintendent of Documents, P. O. Box 371954, Pittsburg, PA 15250-7954. Available at https://bookstore.gpo.gov/. Candidate printed versions permitted in testing room.

International Mechanical Code, 2018. International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478

Laws, Rules and Regulations of the State of Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors. Available at http://www.hacr.alabama.gov/. Candidate printed versions permitted in testing room.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 9 th. ISBN: 978-1-111-64447-5. Delmar Publishing, PO Box 6904, Florence, KY 41022. 7 th Edition also allowed in testing room

NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Basic, 13 th Edition

• Alabama Power Company (Books & Prep Course)
HVAC Training Center
3711 Industrial Court
Jasper, Alabama 35501
800-634-0154
www.alabama.power.com/hvac

• American Contractors Exam Services
737 Southern Highway
Mineral Wells, WV 26150
1-800-992-1910
www.examprep.org

• B Trained (Books, Prep Course & Tutoring)
Brian Byrom
234 Oxmoor Circle Suite 207
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 757-6733
[email protected]
www.btrained.net

• International Code Council
900 Montclair Road
Birmingham, AL 35213
4051 Flossmoor Road
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
1-800-786-4452
www.iccsafe.org

• North American Contractors Association 336-540-0149
www.infonaca.com

• American Contractors (Books & Prep Course)
Exam Services & Book Store
500 Linbar Drive, Suite 250
Nashville, TN 37211
1-800-955-7277
[email protected]
www.examprep.org

• Prov, Inc.
Exam Services & Book Store
13614 Progress Blvd.
Alachua, FL 32615
1-866-720-7768
www.provbookstore.com

• Lawson State Technical College
U.S. Highway 11 South
PO Box 308
Bessemer, AL 35021
205-925-2510
205-929-3470
www.lawsonstate.edu

• NARS Training Systems (Books & Prep Course)
PO Box 804
Huntsville, AL 35811
256-536-7804
205-925-2510
205-929-3470
www.narstrainingsystems.com

• Professional Book Sellers (Books)
2200 21st Avenue S., Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37212
1-800-572-8878
615-383-0044
1-800-786-4452
www.pro-book.com

• RocketCert! (Books & Prep Course)
1-800-495-6612
www.rocketcert.com

• @Home Prep, Inc.
9900 East Hill Ave. Suite 380
Knoxville, TN 37915
1-800-952-0910
www.contractor-licensing.com

Demographics Step 2 / 8

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Address 1

Address 2

City

County

State

Zip Code

Home Phone

Work Phone

SSN

Type of Examination you are applying for:

HVAC ($150.00)

Refrigeration ($150.00)

Do you have a diploma or certificate issued by an approved training program?

Yes

Regulatory Questions Step 3 / 8

It is a violation of Alabama law to engage or knowingly cooperate in fraud or material deception in order to become licensed, Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 34-31-32.

Have you been the recipient of any administrative penalties regarding your practice in Refrigeration or HVAC in any jurisdictions, such as fines, formal reprimands, license suspension or revocation (except for non-payment of fees), probationary limitations; or have you been a party to a consent agreement containing conditions placed by a board on your professional conduct and practice, including any voluntary surrender of a license?

Yes

Have you ever had or do you now have any disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against you in any jurisdiction where you have previously been or are currently authorized to provide Refrigeration or HVAC services?

Yes

Have you ever been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to any felony including any offense for which you have received a pardon, in any jurisdiction?

Yes

To assure consideration of your license application at the next Board meeting, the Board office must receive all of these items no later than 4:30 PM ten full working days before the Board’s meeting date:

Completed, signed and notarized application form

Fee payment

All required supporting documentation.

Applications that are not complete within twelve (12) months of filing may be considered abandoned and discarded.
The Board office will attempt to notify you before discarding an abandoned application.
If your application is approved by the Board, please allow 4-8 weeks to receive your license.

Citizenship Step 4 / 8

Are you a citizen of the United States?

Yes

I hereby declare that I am a citizen of the United States of America and, I sign this declaration under penalties of perjury; making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in this declaration is perjury in the second degree pursuant to Ala. Code § 13A-10-102.

Signature of Applicant

Date

PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP i.e.: driver’s license, passport, birth certificate

Attachments Step 5 / 8

Affidavit of Employment

Diploma/Transcript

Employment Step 6 / 8

List all employers to verify your experience. Start with the most recent. You may add additional sheets as needed.

If you are applying for examination and have an Apprentice Certificate, enter two years of experience.
If you are applying for examination and are taking the Examination, enter three years of experience.

As proof of the experience you listed above, submit Affidavit of Employment form(s) describing your experience. You must submit copies of tax W-2 forms showing full-time employment.

Review Page Step 7 / 8

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Affirmation and Payment Step 8 / 8

I, the applicant named herein, do declare and affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I hereby consent to the release of any information, by any person having such information, to the Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors regarding my education, background, or qualifications to be licensed. I understand that the Board will use such information in considering my application(s) to practice in Alabama. I hereby release and hold harmless from liability any person who in good faith provides any such information to the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors

E-SIGNATURE

Date

All fees (including Convenience fee) are non-refundable

Person`s Name on Account

Fee

Convenience fee

Total

Payment Type

Person's Name on Card

Routing Number

Card Type

Account Number

Card Number

Expiration Date (MM/YY)

Security Code

Account Type

Zip code

Board charge, including a convenience fee, will appear on your statement with a description including IGOVSOL*

Employer

Address 1

Address 2

City

State

Zip

Employment From Date

Employment To Date

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