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Course Detail: W-AP-EPA - EPA 608 Certification Class

This 8-hour course is intended to prepare students to take the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Section 608 Certification exam. This course provides students with the knowledge on proper handling, recovery, and disposal of refrigerants used in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, in accordance with Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, enabling technicians to safely service and maintain appliances containing regulated refrigerants while minimizing environmental impact. This is not a formal refrigeration training course. Anyone taking this course should be familiar with the basic vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, as well as common service principles, practices, and procedures. For more information regarding the exam, please visit The ESCO Institute.

Students will test at the end of this course. If a student does not pass their exam, they will be eligible to retake exams at the CEI testing center.

Learning Outcomes -

Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand:

1. Ozone depletion and the role of refrigerants

2. Refrigerant Identification and Handling

3. Safety Procedures while handling refrigerants

4. Equipment Related to basic refrigeration systems

5. The differences in EPA 608 Certification Types

Certification -

Students will leave the course with an 8-hour Certificate of Completion from the College of Eastern Idaho WTCE. Students will test at the end of this course in order to receive an ESCO backed EPA 608 License. If a student does not pass their exam, they will be eligible to retake exams at the CEI testing center.

Target Audience -

This course is intended for current HVAC apprentices and journeymen that require an EPA license to handle refrigerants.
This course is intended for employees that work on refrigeration units for agricultural or transportation purposes.
This course is targeted for technicians that work with common heating and cooling systems.