HVACR Exam Prep Refrigeration (Journeyman/Contractor)

A contractors license covers the operation, installation, maintenance, repair, fabrication, alteration or extension of refrigeration systems; including electrical components, piping, refrigerants, and refrigeration components.

A journeyman license covers the operation, installation, maintenance, repair, fabrication, alteration or extension of refrigeration systems; including electrical components, piping, refrigerants, and refrigeration components while employed by a Refrigeration Contractor.

Journeyman License Requirements

• Applicants for a journeyman license must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and have either Four (4) years of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade in the category for which he is applying OR Have an associate degree or Vo Tech diploma from a school, approved by the Committee, which exhibits knowledge of the trade in the category of license applied for and two (2) years of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade.
• Each active electrical contractor must furnish a $5,000 surety bond.
• Workers compensation and $50,000 liability insurance are also required.
• To become a licensed contractor, the business and law exam must also be passed.

Contractor License Requirements

• Applicants for a contractor license must meet the same requirements as a journeyman with an additional one (1) year of experience in the mechanical trade.

• An application for licensure can be obtained from the State of Oklahoma Construction Industries Board by calling 405-271-5217.
• The application and licensing fee is $75.

Journeyman Exam

• To take the exam, you must be pre-approved by the state.
• The exam has 60 questions and a time limit of 150 minutes.
• A score of 70% is needed to pass.
• Topics on the exam include Electrical Knowledge and Controls, Refrigerants, Piping, Refrigeration Equipment and Components , Refrigeration Systems Operations, and Safety.
• To schedule your exam, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

Contractor Exam

• To take the exam, you must be pre-approved by the state.
• The exam has 80 questions and a time limit of 2 hours.
• A score of 70% is needed to pass.
• Topics on the exam include Electrical Knowledge and Controls, Refrigerants, Piping, Refrigeration Equipment and Components , Refrigeration Systems Operations, and Safety.
• To schedule your exam, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

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.

• 2015 International Mechanical Code
• Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning OR Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
• OSHA 1926

We offer review for the Oklahoma Refrigeration exam in an online format. This course includes highlighting guides and practice quizzes for the reference materials allowed into the examination. For more information, or to order, contact our office at 1-800-952-0910.

6 hours of continuing education are required every 3 years.

Reciprocity is considered on a case by case basis.