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The Licensing Department
of DCLU has been working to revise all its written refrigeration exams.
The new exams will be administered starting October 1st 2000.
Currently, the
Licensing Department administers the following written exams:
- Journeyman
Mechanic - Freon
- Journeyman
Mechanic – Ammonia
- Operating Engineer
– Freon
- Operating Engineer
– Ammonia
Journeyman Mechanic
or Operating Engineer candidates wishing to be licensed in both gasses
must take the Freon and the Ammonia test.
The subject matter of
the revised exams will be the same, but the scope has been broadened to
cover more operational and safety issues.
Schools, instructors,
or anybody involved in teaching this material is encouraged to contact
DCLU to discuss the new written exam format, in order to be better
prepared to serve their students.
Comment period:
Comments should be directed to Giovanni Ranieri, Steam/Refrigeration
and Gas Piping Licensing Supervisor at:
Phone: (206) 684-8459
e-mail:
giovanni.ranieri@ci.seattle.wa.us
The last day for
comments is September 15, 2000
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Summary
of Changes |
The sketches used for the new exam have not been revised, and they
are essentially the same as those used previously.
- The format has
been changed from the essay type to a multiple-choice type.
- Questions will
be selected at random from a database of questions.
- Questions have
been added to cover alternatives to Chlorofluorocarbon gasses.
- Questions have
been added to cover more safety and operational aspects.
- The number of
questions on the test has been brought from 50 to about 75. The
intention is to test candidates on a wider variety of issues.
At this time
there are no plans to change the oral exam (an oral exam is required
for the journeyman license), however, this option is still being
evaluated. |
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