Where can Igo to just take the HVAC test ?

[lawdawg0321]

Where can I go to just take the HVAC test with no classes or schools involved?

[coolwhip]

The school of hard knox.

[lalo56]

what do you mean the HVAC test?

[lawdawg0321]

HVAC Certification test
i have been doing A/C work since i was a child, but i need a certification to work most places. I have my (ESCO) freon certification liscence. it is universal.

[imperix]

you have to goto your state or county everywhere has different rules

Not to be a SMARTA$$ but you will need classes and books if not just send me your test fees and ill spend them on something useful.

when i took the test

You have a business section at least in Fl and you must have the books if your even gonna get close

A/C part alot and i do mean alot of the stuff you will see on the A/C test isnt stuff you generally run into, ive been doing this for 19 years now and theres stuff in the test ill probaly never run into

[RoBoTeq]

HVAC testing facilities are usually in the same building as the brain surgery and rocket scientist test facilities. Your best bet would be to contact the national advisor on TTWK (Test Taking Without Knowledge) who is Helen Waight. When all else fails, go to Helen Waight.

[HVAC/Stud]

lawdawg0321,

First thing is its called refrigerant, Freon is a brand name.

Go to your local technical college and sign up for HVAC degree.

Go take the NATE test, should be no problem if you have been doing HVAC work that long.

STUD

[dash]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
HVAC testing facilities are usually in the same building as the brain surgery and rocket scientist test facilities. Your best bet would be to contact the national advisor on TTWK (Test Taking Without Knowledge) who is Helen Waight. When all else fails, go to Helen Waight.


To be clearer that's ,Helen Waite.!!LOL

[nina]

http://www.epatest.com/

[Wild Leg]

http://candidate.psiexams.com/catalog/fap_test_catalog_top_level.jsp

This is by no means all of them, but this company does testing for MANY states.

You'll have to dig around a little.

Fill out your profile, if you really want some info.

[kebm]

From some of the replies to this poor fellow, it sounds like a bunch of A/C pros are trying to keep the competition out!

I have some background of attempting a mid-life career change that may give you some insight into what you face. Take it into account, and good luck with whatever you decide.

I'm an electrical engineer who found myself in a pickle a few years ago, as I was laid off my high-$ consulting gig and had not prepared any business in the pipeline. I decided that as a mid-life career change, I might like to become an electrician. I had a little experience working with commercian and industrial electrical companies in high school and college summers, but had no real documented experience. I had built and wired my own house from scratch (including studying the NEC and passing all required inspections), which I felt like was quite an accomplishment.

I took a 6-week evening class at a local community college and from what I learned about the code, took my Journeyman's exam and passed on the first try. A few months later, I took the Master's exam and passed the first try. Few lifetime electricians actually do this!

However, I was in no better shape to get a license than I was before, because the licensing process had been taken over by the state, and they had requirements of documented employment history, references, and the like. As a mid-life career-changer, it was not really likely that I could break into the work as a helper and work for 2 years to build up my experience while still supporting my family.

To cut a long story short, after running an ad to try and pick up some residential jobs (illegally working without a license), I built up a nice side business that persists to this day now that I've found another job in my original field. It's a little extra cash and if I had more flexibility to take a pay cut for a while, I'd probably quit my "real" job and do it so that I could get properly licensed and start a real company.

I think one of the technical societies for HVAC is ASHRAE. Check out their web sites for info about test administration and licensing requirements before you make the leap. You may have to start out as a helper, but I imagine that if you're studying and passing the tests along the way, you'll move up the ladder fast.

Good luck!
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Keb'm

[imperix]

we are`nt tring to cut out the competition we are tring to explain that with no classes or schools involved its just not gonnna happen.

In Florida you have to have at least i believe its 2 or 3 years Supervisor and 5 years total exp in Hvac and someone with a license that will acknowledge that you have.

Not too mention you need to have 10k in company assests including 5k cash.

oh dont forget workmans comp,insurance,and lots of other stuff

there are over 20 books for the florida Hvac class A or B test that are in the 1k range

And Kebm would you have passed the test with no classes or school ?

[RoBoTeq]

Originally posted by dash

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
HVAC testing facilities are usually in the same building as the brain surgery and rocket scientist test facilities. Your best bet would be to contact the national advisor on TTWK (Test Taking Without Knowledge) who is Helen Waight. When all else fails, go to Helen Waight.


To be clearer that's ,Helen Waite.!!LOL

So that's why she doesn't return my emails :D