Alaska Residential HVAC Mechanical Administrator
| Requirements: |
- Pre qualification is NOT required
- A valid contractor registration is required before bidding on a project
- A certificate of insurance for public liability and property damage insurance (not less than $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury or death to one person, $100,000 injury or death to more than one person).
- Evidence of workers’ compensation insurance is required for registration as a construction contractor. The insurance must be provided by a private insurance carrier registered to do business in the State of Alaska and the policy must be specifically written to pay benefits as provided by Alaska law.
- Surety bond for $5,000.
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| Services: |
Residential HVAC includes the installation, alteration, or retrofitting of fuel gas piping downstream of the gas meter, or fuel tank and fuel oil piping that is integral to work on an HVAC system for a single-family dwelling or a duplex dwelling not exceeding three stories; and warm air heating systems not exceeding 240,000 B.T.U./hour input.
A mechanical administrator licensed in the residential HVAC category may supervise the installation or retrofitting of all plugin type electrical control panels and apparatus, and may supervise the retrofitting of all control wiring of 48 volts or less, in a residential single-family dwelling or a duplex dwelling not exceeding three stories so long as those modifications do not alter the electrical characteristics of the mechanical system or controls. The original installation of control wiring, or the alteration or retrofitting of controls and control wiring that alters the electrical characteristics of the mechanical system, must be supervised by an electrical administrator.
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| Applications: |
New applications, $250 ($50 - nonrefundable application fee, $200 license fee). Check or money order should be made payable to the State of Alaska.
Department of Community & Economic Development Division of Occupational Licensing Contractor Registration Section PO Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811 (907)465-3035 www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcon.htm
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| Reciprocity: |
No agreements at this time. However, Alaska may recognize the exams given by Thompson Prometric/Experior or other testing firms on a case by case basis. |
| Continuing Education: |
8-hours of continuing education per renewal |
| Exam: |
- 65 questions and a time limit of 2 hours
- Topics include: Alaska Statutes and Regulations 18,BurnersControls,Air Conditioning Systems,Fuel Piping/Storage,Chimneys,Sheet Metal/Duct Systems,Testing and Inspections,Evaporative Cooling
- A score of 70% is needed to pass.
- Exam fee is $125
- The exam is given by Thomson Prometric. at 1-(800)899-4089.
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| References: |
They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.
The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination.
References not allowed during the exam
- Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Eighteenth Edition, 2004
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| Training: |
We do not offer training for this license at this time, please check later as we add more content.
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