Alabama HVAC Contractors License Exam Prep Courses

Heating and Air Conditioning (HAC)- Any individual or any regularly employed person for any partnership or corporation who for hire is engaged in the installation or service and repair of heating and air conditioning systems.

Refrigeration – Any and all legal entities engaged in the business of refrigeration contracting and servicing, installation, and repair.

Heating and Air Conditioning Systems or System – A heating and/or cooling apparatus consisting of an air heating and/or cooling fixture from pipes, plenums or blowers including any accessory and equipment installed in connection herewith; specifically excluding window units, automotive or farm implement type heating and/or air conditioning equipment.

Refrigeration – The use of mechanical or absorption equipment to control temperature, humidity, or both, in order to satisfy the intended use of a specific space, other than for human comfort.

• Pre-approval from the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors is required.
• To be eligible for the exam, the applicant must have held an apprentice registration, issued by this Board, for two or more calendar years within the past 5 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

The examination fee (paid directly to the board) is $150.00

• The fee for the exam is $150 and is paid directly to the board.
• The Alabama HVAC Contractor Exam has 80 questions and a time limit of 4 hours.
• The Alabama Refrigeration Exam has 60 questions and a time limit of 3 hours.
• A 70% is required to pass.
• Topics on the exam for HVAC include: general knowledge, piping, systems and sizing, equipment, maintenance, and plan reading.
• Topics on the exam for Refrigeration include: general knowledge, piping, systems and sizing, maintenance/troubleshooting, and plan reading.
• The examinations are given by ProV Inc. at 1-866-720-7768.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

HVAC (Heating and Air Conditioning) Exam

• 2018 International Residential Code
• Laws, Rules and Regulations of the State of Alabama
• Manual D: Residential Duct Systems
• Manual J: Residential Load Calculation Abridged, 8th Edition
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 9th Edition
• ACCA Duct Slide Rule
• Trane Ductulator, 2013
• NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project
  Management, 13th Edition

Refrigeration Exam

• OSHA Code of Federal Regulations Part 1926
• 2018 International Mechanical Code
• Laws, Rules and Regulations of the State of Alabama
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 9th edition
• NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project
  Management, 13th Edition

We currently do not offer any training for this exam. Books can be purchased from our online bookstore.

All certified contractors shall be required to acquire 4 credit hours of continuing education every year. We offer this online.

This license has reciprocity with Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.