Georgia Department of Education



Cluster Area: Architecture and Construction

|Career Pathway: |Students must successfully pass the following four courses in order to sit for the End-of-Pathway |

|Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and |Assessment: |

|Refrigeration (HVACR) |46.54500 Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety |

| |47.41400 Introduction to HVACR Systems |

| |47.41500 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) |

| |Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 608 Certification: |

| |Type I Certification (Small Appliances) |

| |Type II Certification (Medium, High & Very High Pressure Appliances) |

| |Type III Certification (Low-Pressure Appliances) |

| |Universal Certification (Type I, Type II & Type III Certifications) |

| |NOTE: In order to obtain a Type I, II, or III certification, a student must pass the Core Certification |

| |Section of the exam and a Type I, II, or III Section of the exam to be certified in that particular area. A|

| |student can earn a Universal Certification by passing all four sections of the EPA 608 Certification Exam |

| |(Core, Type I, II, and III). |

|Testing Agency: |ESCO Institute, an affiliate of the ESCO Group |

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|Exam Blueprint: |To view the competencies that will be tested on this exam, go to the following link: |

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|Exam Cost: |$25.00 per exam online |

| |NOTE: Students are eligible to take up to four (4) free re-tests by utilizing the on-line exam format. |

|Duration of Exam: |2 hours |

|Number of Questions: |100 questions broken into four sections; 25 questions in each section |

|Exam Cut Score: |70% in each section (must answer at least 18 questions out of 25 correctly in each section) |

|Test Ordering Information: |To establish your school as a testing site, an approved proctor must be designated. To become an approved |

| |proctor, go to the following link and complete the ESCO Proctor Application Form: |

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| |The application form should be printed, completed, scanned (or filled out electronically) and sent to the |

| |following email address: customerservice@. The completed form can also be faxed to |

| |1-800-546-3726. |

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| |Once proctor status has been designated, on-line exams can be purchased by visiting: |

| |Visit and click Proctor Login (located at the top right side of screen). |

| |Enter your User ID and Password. |

| |Once you are logged into the secure area, click on the “EXAMS” menu option across the top of the page. |

| |Click the BOX on the right that addresses your testing needs. (i.e. Purchase Exams) |

| |Choose the type of exam you wish to conduct from the pull down menu. (608) |

| |Choose the exam and quantity then click “Add to Cart.” (Note: Section 608 has several versions. Exam |

| |candidates sitting next to each other MUST have different versions). |

| |Verify the quantity and exam is correct and click “Checkout.” |

| |Verify the billing address, enter any missing information & choose your payment method. (Credit card or |

| |Purchase Order.) Complete the required information and Click “Proceed to Summary.” |

| |Review your order and payment information for correctness and click “Complete Order.” |

| |You will then receive a message that your order has been completed along with an order number. An e‐mail |

| |will |

| |automatically be sent to the e‐mail address used in the |

| |ordering process. |

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| |You make also fax purchase orders for online exam credits to |

| |1-800-546-3726 or call the customer service department to place your order at 1-800-726-9696 Monday through |

| |Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CST. |

|Proctoring Guidelines: |Exams should be administered according to the guidelines set forth in the ESCO Group Proctor Manual found at|

| |the following link: |

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|Testing Format: |On-line only |

|Required Computer Software Specifications: |Any of the following internet browsers can be utilized: |

| |Mozilla Firefox* |

| |Chrome* |

| |Safari* |

| |Internet Explorer |

| |*preferred browsers |

|Test Availability: |Year-round availability |

|Testing Agency Contact: |For technical assistance associated with testing, contact the ESCO Institute Customer Service Department at:|

| |1-800-726-9696. |

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| |For questions regarding test administration/content, please contact: |

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| |Name: Renee M. Tomlinson |

| |Title: Director of Strategic Partnerships |

| |Telephone Number: 1-800-726-9696 |

| |Email Address: renee@ |

|GaDOE Contact for Credentialing: |Name: Mamie Hanson |

| |Telephone Number: (404) 657-6279 |

| |Email: mhanson@doe.k12.ga.us |

|GaDOE Contact for Curriculum Area: |Name: Tim Elliott |

| |Telephone Number: (404) 657-8308 |

| |Email: telliott@doe.k12.ga.us |

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