HVAC Exam Prep Limited Heating Cooling Journeyperson/Contractor (S-10 and S-9)

Contractor (S-9)

The holder of this license may perform only work limited to hot water or steam heating systems for buildings not over three stories high with total heating load not exceeding 500,000 BTU’s, steam pressure not exceeding fifteen pounds, and/or cooling installations up to 35 tons per systems. This license also covers the installation or servicing of oil burners handling up to five gallons per hour as well as LP gas supplied by gas containers and/or natural gas piping for work covered by this limited license. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be two (2) years as a properly licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience and training.

Journeyperson (S-10)

The holder of this license may perform work only while in the employ of a licensed contractor and only limited to hot water or steam heating systems for buildings not over three stories high with total heating load not exceeding 500,000 BTU’s, steam pressure not exceeding fifteen pounds, and/or cooling installations up to 35 tons per systems. This license also covers the installation or servicing of oil burners handling up to five gallons per hour as well as LP gas supplied by gas containers and/or natural gas piping for work covered by this limited license. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and training.

• Pre-approval is required.
• Apply through the Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection.

• Pre-approval is required.
• Fees: Contractor $150.00; Journeyperson $90.00
• Apply through Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection

Contractor (S-9) exam

• 80 questions
• 3 hours
• 70% required to pass
• Topics include Insulation, Hangers and Supports, Sound, Vibration and Seismic Control, Heating and Cooling Principles, Refrigerants and Refrigeration, Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing, Controls, A/C and Heat Pump Equipment, Furnaces and Heaters, Hydronics, Chimneys, Flues, and Vents, Combustion Air, Fuel Gas Systems, Ducts, Ventilation and Exhaust, Safety, Oil Burners, and Load Calculations
• To schedule your exams, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267

Journeyperson (S-10) exam

• 70 questions
• 180 minutes
• 70% required to pass
• Topics include Insulation, Hangers and Supports, Sound, Vibration and Seismic Control, Heating and Cooling Principles, Refrigerants and Refrigeration, Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing, Controls, A/C and Heat Pump Equipment, Furnaces and Heaters, Hydronics, Chimneys, Flues, and Vents, Combustion Air, Fuel Gas Systems, Ducts, Ventilation and Exhaust, Safety, and Oil Burners
• To schedule your exams, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• Manual J
• 2015 International Residential Code
• 2015 International Mechanical Code or International Mechanical Code Commentary
• 2011 NFPA 31: Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment
• 2015 NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code or National Fuel Gas Code Handbook
• ACCA Ductulator
• OSHA 1926
• Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• HVAC Duct Construction Standards
• 2014 NFPA 58: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code

The following references are NOT permitted to be taken into the exam.

• Pipefitter’s Handbook
• Modern Hydronic Heating for Residential and Light Commercial Buildings
• Residential Oil Burners

We offer review for the Connecticut Limited Heating Cooling exam through online exam review. The program takes you through each one of the reference books that the exam is based on showing you exactly what to highlight. After your highlighting is completed with each book, you have the option take an online practice test to reinforce concepts presented. Also, there is an extensive math and plans analysis portion. The program narrated and animated.

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There are no reciprocal agreements for this license as of this time.