HVAC Training in Georgia

Federal law requires EPA 608 Certification

HVAC technician license or certification is not required in Georgia

Georgia offers two levels of licensing:

• Contractor Class I Conditioned Air — 175,000 Btu of heating and 5 tons of cooling
• Contractor Class II Conditioned Air — unrestricted

Steps to obtain a license:

1. Obtain a license application from:State Construction Industry Licensing BoardDivision of Conditioned Air Contractors237 Coliseum DriveMacon, GA 31217-3858(478) 207-1416Fax: (478) 207-1425http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/
2. A minimum of three years experience installing
   systems in the class license you apply for is required.  Approved education can be substituted for
   some of the experience.
3. Obtain study materials:
   1. Georgia
      Gas Code, the Southern Building
      Code Congress International, Inc., 900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35213.
   2. 2000
      Georgia Mechanical Code, the
      Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., 900 Montclair Road,
      Birmingham, AL 35213.
   3. Georgia
      State Electrical Code. National Fire
      Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, PO Box 9146, Quincy, MA 02269. The
      Georgia amendments are available from Engineer’s Bookstore, Inc., 748 Marietta
      Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.
   4. Manual
      D – Duct Design Procedures for Residential Winter and Summer Air Conditioning
      and Equipment Selection,
      Air Conditioning Contractors of America, 1712 New Hampshire Ave., NW,
      Washington, DC 20009
   5. Manual
      J – Load Calculation for Residential Winter and Summer Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning Contractors of America, 1712
      New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009
   6. Refrigeration
      and Air Conditioning Technology, W. Whitman and W. Johnson, Delmar ITP, P.O. Box 15015, Albany,
      NY 12212
   7. A small number of
      questions will be referenced to the following materials: –
   8. Business
      and Project Management for Contractors – Georgia Construction Industry
      Licensing Board Edition,
      National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, PO Box 14941,
      Scottsdale, AZ 85267 http://www.nascla.org.
   9. Code
      of Federal Regulations – Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA), U.S. Government Bookstore, 999 Peachtree St.
      N.E., Suite 120, Atlanta, GA 30309
   10. Trane
       Ductulator, Trane Co., 2677 Buford
       Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
   11. Low
       Pressure Boilers, F. Steingress,
       American Technical Publishers, 1155 West 175th Street, Homewood, IL 60430
   12. Carrier
       System Design Manuals, (1-3), Carrier Air Conditioning Company
   13. Flexible
       Duct Performance and Installation Standards, Air Diffusion Council
4. Schedule an exam with  the AMP testing agency.  Exam fee is $133.00