New Mexico
(MM-3) Heat, Vent and Air Conditioning
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Regulation and Licensing Department
Construction Industries Division (CID)
2550 Cerrillos Road - 3rd Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4700
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PSI Exams of New Mexico
2820 Broadbent Parkway, Suites E & F
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (877) 663-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas | # of Questions |
Motors, Controls, and Low Voltage Wiring | 20 |
Piping | 10 |
Heating and Cooling General Knowledge | 20 |
Heating and Cooling Equipment and Components | 15 |
Refrigerants and Refrigeration | 15 |
Duct Work, Ventilation, and Exhaust | 20 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
245
In addition to the trade-specific examination, you may be required to pass the Business and Law Exam offered by PSI or take an "approved" Business and Law course
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Uniform Mechanical Code, 2015, IAPMO
2.
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th or 20th Edition, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciano
3.
IPT's Pipe Trades Handbook, 1991 (updated 2006), Robert Lee, IPT Publishing (2016 version is a bulletin typo)
4.
New Mexico Mechanical Code (NMAC 14.9.2), NMCPR
5.
ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), ACCA
6.
HVAC Duct Construction Standards - Metal and Flexible, 3rd Edition, SMACNA
7.
Pressure and Enthalpy Charts are allowed in the examination.
(see bulletin for restrictions)
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