New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES
Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE
Section 13:32A-2.2 - Education requirements

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:32A-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) An applicant for licensure as a master HVACR contractor shall complete one of the following:

1. Five years of employment in the HVACR contracting business, which consists of:
i. Four or more years in an HVACR apprenticeship or other training program including, but not limited to, steamfitter, pipefitter, or sheet metal apprenticeship programs, approved by the United States Department of Labor, which includes education in the proper management of chlorofluorocarbons and other refrigerants, including high global warming potential gases, and education in propane services that meets the requirements of (c) below; and

ii. One or more years employment as an HVACR journeyperson;

2. A bachelor's degree in HVACR from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, which includes education in the proper management of chlorofluorocarbons and other refrigerants, including high global warming potential gases, education in propane services that meets the requirements of (c) below, and one year experience in the practical work of installing, servicing, or maintaining HVACR systems; or

3. A bachelor's degree in a field related to HVACR from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, which includes education in the proper management of chlorofluorocarbons and other refrigerants, including high global warming potential gases, education in propane services that meets the requirements of (c) below, and three years experience in the practical work of installing, servicing, and maintaining HVACR systems.

(b) Pursuant to 45:16A-13, successful completion of an HVACR program given by a technical school, trade school, county college, or community college accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, shall satisfy two of the four years required by (a)1i above.

(c) Education in propane services required by (a) above shall include substantially the same information covered in either the Fundamentals of LP manual, 2007 edition, published by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association, 180 S. Washington Street, PO Box 6808, Falls Church, VA 22046, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, or the Gas Installation for UA Journey workers and Apprentices manual, 2003 edition, published by the United Association, Three Park Place, Annapolis, MD, 21401, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

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