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Florida
Air Conditioning Class-A
| Apply for the license |
State of Florida
Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
Bureau of Education and Testing
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 488-5952
www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ |
| Exam Administrator |
(Same as Licensing Agency above) |
| Exam Type |
| OPEN BOOK |
| Exam Content |
The exam content shown here only lists major category headings. Please consult the exam bulletin from the link at the right for a detailed breakdown of subject subcategories.
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| Subject Area |
% of Questions |
| Pre-installation |
15 |
| Sheet metal ducts |
10 |
| Installation of refrigeration and HVAC systems |
25 |
Installation of refrigeration
and HVAC equipment components |
15 |
Maintenance analysis of refrigeration
and HVAC systems |
10 |
Maintenance service of refrigeration
and HVAC systems |
15 |
| Safety and equipment |
10 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
130 |
| Time Allowed (hours) |
9.0 |
| In
Florida you must also pass a Business and Finance Exam
unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license. |

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| Recommended (permitted) Reference Books |
| 1. |
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Troubleshooting Handbook, 2003, 2nd Edition, Billy Langley. |
| 2. |
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, 2007, Government Printing Office. |
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| 3. |
Florida Contractor's Manual, 2004 Edition, Florida Association of Builders and Contractors Institute (Includes 12 other references). |
| 4. |
Pipefitter's Handbook, 1967, 3rd Edition, Forest R. Lindsey. |
| NFPA Documents |
| 5. |
NFPA 90A: Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, 2002. |
| 6. |
NFPA 90B: Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Systems, 2006. |
| 7. |
NFPA 91: Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Noncombustible Particulate Solids, 2004, National Fire Protection Association. |
| 8. |
NFPA 96: Safety for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 2004, National Fire Protection Association. |
| SMACNA Documents |
| 9. |
Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards, 2003, 7th Edition. |
| 10. |
HVAC Duct Construction Standards, Metal and Flexible, 2005, 3rd Edition. |
| 11. |
Energy Systems Analysis and Management, 1997, 1st Edition. |
| Trane Publications |
| 12. |
Trane Air Conditioning Manual, 6th Edition (70th, 71st, 72nd, 73nd printing with errata through 6/03 or 74th printing). |
| 13. |
Trane Ductulator, 1976 or later. |
| 14. |
Trane Reciprocating Refrigeration Manual, 1977, 67th printing. |
| University of Florida/IFAS Publications |
| 15. |
Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida, 2007, Florida Energy Extension Service. |
| ICC Documents |
| 16. |
Florida Building Code - Mechanical,
2004 Edition with 2005 updates and 2006 revisions |
| 17. |
Florida Building Code - Chapter 13, Florida Energy Efficiency for Building Construction, 2004
Edition with 2005 updates and 2006 revisions. |
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Recommended Study Materials
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