Vermont
Heating System Specialist

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State of Vermont
Division of Fire Safety
1311 US Route 302 - Berlin, Suite 600
Barre, VT 05641
Phone: (802) 479-7561
www.dps.state.vt.us/fire/licensing/

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Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Installation - Location, Piping and Clearances	9
Maintenance and Repair	6
Hot Water Boilers	8
Steam (15 psi and less)	7
Backflow	12
Materials	6
Local Amendments	12

Total Number of Test Questions:	60
Time Allowed (hours):	3.0
Passing percentage:	70%

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.	International Plumbing Code, 2003, ICC.
2.	Boiler Operator's Guide, 4th Edition, 1997, Anthony L Kohan.
3.	Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 18th Edition, 2004, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciana.
4.	Vermont Plumbing Rules, 2005 (Revised 2009).
5.	NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code, 2002, NFPA.
6.	NFPA 58: Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LP Gas Code), 2004, NFPA.
7.	NFPA 31: Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, 2001, NFPA.

Additional References
(not used to write questions)

Vermont Statutes: Plumbers and Plumbing, Title 26, Chapter 39.

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