Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine September 2022

News Magazine September 2022

FEATURE STORY

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 submit a list of those successfully completing the class to Labor and Licensing. • Licensees should ask the provider for a certificate of completion with the CE number for your records. • Several distributors are scheduling classes • The Association has 8 classes scheduled for the fall and again next spring. This will be a regular schedule for the Association. The Association classes will provide all 4 hours of required training in an afternoon. When will the classes begin?

Continuing Education Beginning January 1, 2023, continuing education is a requirement 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. The following should outline it fairly well.

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

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

Arkansas HVACR Association

Online providers

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How much will it cost?

How will I know when the classes are? • Contact your distributor

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

The licensing program does not determine the cost. Since you determine