Section 608 Technician Certification

EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F) under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release ozone depleting refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified. Learn more about the types of certifications, test topics, certification programs, and other resources by clicking on each link below:

• Certification Requirements

  

  • Types of Certifications
  • Additional Information

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• Certification Programs for Section 608 Technicians

  

  • Technician Certification Programs

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• Test Topics

  

  • Core
  • Type 1 (Small appliances)
  • Type 2 (High- pressure)
  • Type 3 (Low-pressure)

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• Steps for Replacing a Lost Section 608 Technician Certification Card

  

  • Steps for replacing a certification card
  • Certifying organizations that replace cards

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• Technician Trade Groups

  

  • Air-Conditioning Trade Groups
  • Stationary Refrigeration Trade Groups

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• Resources

  

  • Phaseout of Ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
  • Reporting Violations
  • Materials to share with Customers
  • Q&A

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