EPA 608 Certification
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How
it works
Enroll in our course
Our course includes videos, text, and practice exams to help you prepare for the exam.
Take your exam online
Join one of our weekly testing sessions with a proctor to take your exam online.
Print your certification
You'll receive a printable certification card after passing your exam.
Type I
The EPA 608 Type I Certification allows you to service small appliances, like refrigerators or window-units.
Type II
The EPA 608 Type II Certification allows you to service high-pressure or very high-pressure systems, like residential HVAC systems.
Type III
The EPA 608 Type III Certification allows you to service low-pressure systems, like chillers.
Universal
The EPA 608 Universal Certification allows you to service all types of HVAC systems.
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Common Questions
If you're pursuing a career as an HVAC technician, you will most likely need to get your EPA 608 certification. The EPA 608 certification was introduced as part of the Clean Air Act and requires that technicians handling refrigerants are certified. To earn your certification you must pass a one-time exam administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Your certification never expires and there is no requirement for renewal.
If you're planning to work as an HVAC technician, an EPA 608 certification is a must-have. This certification is required by the EPA and employers will verify if you have received your certification or not. EPA regulations define a technician as an individual who performs any of the following activities:
- Attaching and detaching hoses and gauges to and from an appliance to measure pressure within the appliance.
- Adding refrigerant to or removing refrigerant from an appliance.
- Any other activity that violates the integrity of a motor vehicle air conditioner (MVAC)-like appliance or small appliance (other than disposal).
Yes! Faraday is approved by the EPA to provide the EPA 608 Technician Certification test.
You can see a copy of our approval letter here: EPA Approval Letter
There are four different types of certifications you can receive when it comes to the EPA 608. Each type allows you to work with specific types of appliances and refrigerants.
- Type I: Certification to service small appliances
- Type II: Certification to service or dispose of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs
- Type III: Certification to service or dispose of low-pressure appliances
- Universal: Certification to service all types of equipment
You'll get access to our on-demand video library, online study tools, hundreds of practice questions, and the ability to take the exam online with Faraday for $199. You'll get access to the course for life.
The EPA 608 Certification exam requires a minimum score of 72% per section or 84% for open-book format exams. Please note that Faraday does not offer open-book exams at this time, though other testing providers may. You can take the exam with Faraday up to 10 times though most students pass all sections between 1-4 attempts. If you need more than 10 attempts, please reach out to us.
If you study the material beforehand, the EPA Certification exam shouldn’t be too hard. If you try taking it without studying, however, it will likely be difficult, especially if you don’t already have HVAC training or experience.
The official EPA 608 exam is 2 hours long. To get your EPA 608 Universal Certification, you must pass all four sections which have 25 questions each. To just get any other type of EPA 608 Certification, you must take the Core exam and one specific type (Type I, Type II, or Type III).
The EPA 608 Certification never expires. Once you pass the exam and receive your certification, you never have to get recertified.
For students that purchase our EPA 608 course, we offer online exams on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm eastern time. The exam must be taken on a computer, you cannot use a phone or tablet.
To take the exam, you'll need the following system requirements:
- A strong and stable internet connection -- broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
- Speakers and a microphone -- built-in, USB plug-in, or wireless Bluetooth
- A webcam or HD webcam -- built-in, USB plug-in
- **Please note you must share your full screen and video for the duration of the exam, otherwise your results will be invalid**
After successfully passing all four sections of the exam (Core, Type I, Type II, and Type III) with Faraday, we will issue you a digital copy of your certification within 2 business days and a physical copy within about three weeks. Please note we are only able to mail physical cards to students with a US mailing address.
The cost of the course includes our study guide, unlimited practice exams, taking the official exam online with us, and a physical certification card. The course as well as the exam are completed online.