Who should have one?
Anyone who performs refrigeration work having a capacity over 10 tons in the aggregate.
What are the prerequisites?
A person seeking a Refrigeration Technician License must:
- Complete an application with proper mailing and home address, social security number
- Attach a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent certification.
- Attach a 1" x 1.25" or passport photo. (Unless authorization for release of RMV photo information signed-off)
- Provide documentation from the refrigeration contractor who employs you, that you have worked the requisite hours, as described below.
- Provide documentation from a school approved by Office of Public Safety and Inspections, that you have completed the requisite education hours, as described below.
- Provide a copy of your CFC Certification
- Submit a non-refundable application processing fee of $75
Requisite Education and Employment Hours
- Provide documentation from employer that you have worked not less than 6,000 hours in Massachusetts as a Refrigeration Apprentice.
- Provide documentation from an approved school that you have completed 250 hours in a refrigeration course, which must consist of 100 hours of refrigeration theory AND 150 hours of related Massachusetts electrical code training.
OR
- Provide documentation from employer that you have worked not less than 4,000 hours in Massachusetts as a Refrigeration Apprentice.
- Provide documentation from an approved school that you have completed 500 hours in a refrigeration course, of which 250 hours must be shop related work, 100 hours of refrigeration theory, and 100 hours of related Massachusetts electrical code training.
OR
- Provide documentation from employer that you have worked not less than 2,000 hours in Massachusetts as a Refrigeration Apprentice.
- Provide documentation from an approved school that you have completed 1000 hours in a refrigeration course, of which 700 hours must be shop related work, 100 hours of refrigeration theory, and 100 hours of related Massachusetts electrical code training.
OR
- Provide a copy of refrigeration technician’s license, master technician's license or equivalent license from another jurisdiction.
- Provide documentation from employer listing work experience and certification requirements equivalent to the Refrigeration Technician Prerequisites listed above, in accordance with 528 CMR 11.03.
OR
- Be approved by a majority vote of the Bureau.
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How is this license obtained?
You must submit an application and successfully pass a written exam.
Continuing Education: Schools approved by OPSI.
Fees: $75 non-refundable application processing fee.