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Certification
AHAM/NARDA Refrigerant Recovery Certification
Professional Service Association
Median earnings
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Cost
$60
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Completion
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The EPA requires technicians recovering refrigerant during appliance sealed system service be certified by an EPA approved organization. This new course/test has the latest requirements from the EPA including HC's and offers a convenient, affordable and thorough self-study course designed especially for those who recover refrigerant from appliances grouped as “Type I” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Explain ozone depletion and its environmental and health impacts in the context of refrigerant useExplain climate change and global warming as they relate to refrigerant emissionsIdentify refrigerant types, numbering systems, classifications, and oils used with refrigerantsApply CFC regulations including the Montreal Protocol, Clean Air Act, and EPA requirements in refrigerant serviceApply technician certification requirements and proper disposal procedures for appliances containing refrigerantsApply refrigerant handling and safety practices including use of safety data sheets, cylinder safety, and spill responseTransport and ship refrigerant cylinders in compliance with applicable regulations and shipping paper requirementsApply basic refrigeration principles including system operation, evacuation, and dehydration proceduresSelect and operate refrigerant recovery equipment including system-dependent and self-contained recovery systemsPerform refrigerant recovery procedures including gaining system access, recovering mixed refrigerants, and purging non-condensablesPerform leak testing and repair on refrigerant systemsApply conservation and compliance practices to support responsible refrigerant management in the service industry