What is EPA certification?

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EPA certification (EPA 608 certification) is an EPA-approved testing program for any HVAC or Refrigeration technicians who will be handling refrigerant. Basically, if you want to work in HVAC, you need your EPA certification. SkillCat is offering our EPA online course and EPA test 100% free for anyone who wants it - 100% free and 100% online from the comfort of your home.

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Learn more on the EPA website

What are benefits of EPA certification?

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An EPA Certification is tremendously beneficial if you want to work as an HVAC or Refrigeration technician. It helps you get a job and get a leg up over other job applicants. More importantly, it lets you do your job as a technician - only technicians with an EPA 608 certification are legally allowed to work with refrigerant. 

What are the types of EPA certification? What EPA certification do I need for HVAC?

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For HVAC, technicians need the EPA 608 Certification. 

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There are four types of EPA certification:

1. EPA Type 1 Certification- for small appliances

2. EPA Type 2 Certification- for high pressure appliances

3. EPA Type 3 Certification - for low pressure appliances

4. EPA Universal Certification - includes Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3

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If you're not sure which one you need, EPA Universal Certification is the best choice! It gives you the flexibility to work with many different kinds of equipment.

How much does EPA certification cost?

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If you want to get your EPA certification through SkillCat, it is 100% FREE! We have a really well-taught online EPA training course, tons of EPA 608 practice tests, and we're approved by the EPA to proctor EPA exams and provide certificates fully online. 

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Unlike other training organizations, our goal is not to make money through our training and EPA certifications. We help technicians get great jobs; if more technicians are EPA certified, there are more technicians we can place into amazing jobs! 

How hard is it to get EPA certified?

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Getting your EPA certification is a piece of cake with SkillCat - 3 simple steps:

1. Go through our free online EPA course and refresh key concepts

2. Sign up for our online proctored exam - Universal, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3

3. Take the exam and print out your official EPA certificate immediately after you finish the course

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Super and easy to get EPA certified in no time at all! 

How long does it take to get your EPA certification?

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If you've already worked in the industry, and you're already an expert on EPA rules and refrigeration fundamentals, you can take our online EPA test today. Get your certificate in 1 hour :)

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If you need to take our online EPA course, that will take you 1-2 days and then you can get your EPA certification.

Can I get EPA certified online?

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Yes, yes, yes! You can get your EPA certification for every level - Universal, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 - all 100% online with our online proctoring system. Our proctor watches you through your webcam and takes random pictures as you go throuh the exam. Then, if you pass the test, you get your EPA certificate to print out immediately after you finish the course. 

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We're approved by the EPA to deliver EPA certification 100% online! Save time and money over going to a classroom exam provider.