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Mississippi
HVAC
| Apply for the license |
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Mississippi Contractor Licensing Board
P.O. Box 320279
Jackson, MS 39232-0279
(601) 354-6161, Fax (601) 354-6715
www.msboc.state.ms.us
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| Exam Administrator |
PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(800) 733-9267
http://candidate.psiexams.com/ |
| Exam Type |
| OPEN BOOK |
| Exam Content |
| Subject Area |
# of Questions |
| Piping |
4 |
| Insulation |
1 |
| Hangers and Supports |
3 |
| Sound, Vibration and Seismic Control |
1 |
| Heating and Cooling Principles |
3 |
| Refrigerants and Refrigeration |
6 |
| Load Calculations |
10 |
| Testing, Adjusting and Balancing |
1 |
| Controls |
3 |
| A/C and Heat Pump Equipment |
4 |
| Furnaces and Heaters |
4 |
| Chimneys, Flues and Vents |
3 |
| Combustion Air |
2 |
| Fuel Gas Systems |
9 |
| LP Gas Systems |
5 |
| Ducts |
10 |
| Boilers and Hydronics |
4 |
| Machine Room |
1 |
| Evaporative Cooling |
2 |
| Safety |
4 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
80 |
| Time Allowed (hours) |
4.0 |
| Passing percentage |
70% |
| In Mississippi you must also pass a Business and Law 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. |
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning,
2000, Althouse, Turnquist, Bracciano. |
| 2. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised
as of 2004 or Later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. |
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| 3. |
International Fuel Gas Code,
2000, American Gas Association. |
| 4. |
HVAC Duct Construction Standards, Metal and Flexible,
2nd Edition, 1995, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association. |
| 5. |
Load Calculation - For Commercial Summer and Winter
Air Conditioning - Manual N, Fourth Edition, 2000, Air Conditioning Contractors
of America. |
| 6. |
International Mechanical Code,
2000, ICC. |
| 7. |
NFPA 58: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code,
2001 Edition, National Fire Protection Association. |
| 8. |
ACCA Ductolator, Air Conditioning
Contractors of America. |
| 9. |
Manual D, Air Conditioning
Contractors of America. |
| 10. |
Pipefitters Handbook, 3rd
Edition, 1967, Forrest R. Lindsey. |
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Recommended Study Materials
Mississippi • HVAC |
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