May 14, 2025  
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2025-2026 Workforce Education Catalog

UBCT 130 - EPA Clean Air Act Section 608


Freon certification preparation. Includes basics of refrigerant-bearing equipment, ozone depletion and the new legislation, technician categories covered on the certification examination, and certification testing.

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Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Describe the basis of refrigerant-bearing equipment.
  2. State details of ozone depletion, legislation, and the rules for implementation.
  3. Describe specific technical details for the three technician categories.
  4. Identify correct answers on sample test questions and myths and realities about the EPA exam

Outline:
  1. Basics of Refrigerant Bearing Equipment
    1. Cooling circuit measurements 
    2. Cooling Circuit operation 
    3. Compressor lubricants 
    4. Leak detection 
    5. Charging 
    6. Refrigerant families and new refrigerants 
  2. Ozone Depletion and New Legislation
    1. Rules for implementation 
    2. Recovery, recycling, and reclaiming vapor and liquid 
  3. Technician Categories Covered on Certification Examination 
    1. Small appliances 
    2. High-pressure appliances 
    3. Low-pressure appliances 
  4. Certification Testing 
    1. Sample questions 
    2. Myths and realities 
    3. A new professionalism 
    4. Focused study questions