Apply to take the Refrigeration Contractor’s Exam
In the State of North Carolina, all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the installation, maintenance, servicing and repairing of refrigerating machinery, equipment, devices and components are required to hold an active Refrigeration Contractor License.
In order to be eligible to take the examination, you must:
- Submit an application to the board, with the non-refundable examination-license fee.
- Verify that you have acquired at least 4000 hours of relevant experience.
Qualifying experience shall be acquired while working under the supervision of a person who holds a valid refrigeration contractor’s license, who is a registered professional engineer or who has equivalent industry experience.
Up to one-half of the experience may be in academic or technical training directly related to the field.
–For a full list of requirements, read our Administrative Code.
–If you meet the requirements, you can fill out and submit an Exam Application.
Examination Workbook
Any person interested in taking the Refrigeration Contractors Exam, should read our Exam Workbook. It will answer many of the questions you may have, and includes a general outline of the exam. As well as a list of references for the exam.
Exam Prep Courses
There are several prep courses that can help with the exam. Details about them can be found here.