Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine March 2024

News Magazine March 2024

FEATURE STORY

• 2 hours may be about technical or business HVACR • You can opt to have all 4 hours in code

Continuing

Education A Year Under Our Belt

Where can I get it? • Manufacturers • Distributors • Colleges • Training Centers •

Beginning January 1, 2023, Continuing Education became required to renew your license. It’s only four hours per year and applies to “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”. It does not apply to registrants. This year has gone really well when you consider any “ year one ” of any program. Distributors, manufacturers, and the Arkansas HVACR Association have stepped up to provide a menagerie of classes. Communication has been the worst problem. Lots of licensees were not aware of the requirement until they tried to renew their license. Surprise, surprise, surprise. Suddenly it became important. Where do I get this? How much do I need? Rather than talk about how everyone could have done better, let ’ s talk about the future. The following should outline it fairly well.

Arkansas HVACR Association

Online providers

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How much will it cost?

• Depends on where you get it & • The depth of instruction

The licensing program does not determine the cost. Since you determine the classes you will take, the cost is up to you. How do I know the class qualifies for CE? To qualify for continuing education, the providers must submit the course outline and instructor information to the Department of Labor and Licensing HVACR program. The classes are reviewed by the Chief Inspector and a number is assigned. Licensees should ask the provider for the Labor and Licensing CE number before taking the class. How does the HVACR program know I took the class? • The provider will provide each licensee with a certificate with the name of the

What is it?

Continuing Education is instruction • in person or • online.

How Much is Required?

Only 4 hours per year.

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What does it have to be about?

• 2 hours are required to be about code