EPA Section 608 Practice — Universal (Core, Types I–III)
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Exam and product profile

Exam / general subject

EPA Section 608 Technician Certification — Universal

Exam code

Not verified

Credential issuer

EPA-approved certifying organization; EPA approves programs and sets requirements

Jurisdiction

national

Administrator

EPA-approved certifying organization (provider varies)

CodeReady references / editions

40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F; 40 CFR Part 84 (AIM Act)

Official exam editions

40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F, section 82.161 and Appendix D

Official references

EPA public Section 608 Test Topics; not the confidential EPA question bank

Official bulletin / objectives

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-82/subpart-F/appendix-Appendix%20D%20to%20Subpart%20F%20of%20Part%2082

Eligibility summary

Pass an EPA-approved equipment-specific test administered by an approved program. Universal requires Core and Types I, II and III under closed-book, proctored conditions. No age, education or experience prerequisite verified in the reviewed sources; do not assert that none exists for every provider.

Eligibility source

https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements

Components covered (subject scope)

Core; Type I: small appliances; Type II: medium-, high- and very-high-pressure appliances within section 82.161 scope; Type III: low-pressure appliances

Components excluded

Certification testing/card issuance by CodeReady; Provider proctoring and identity checks; Hands-on equipment assessment or workplace competency demonstration; AIM Act/40 CFR Part 84 material as a claimed verified part of the Section 608 exam bank

Official format

Total questions: 100. Total minutes: Not verified. For A+, each Core is a separate exam, not one combined test.

Core: 25 questions; minutes: Not verified; exam code: Not verified.

Type I: 25 questions; minutes: Not verified; exam code: Not verified.

Type II: 25 questions; minutes: Not verified; exam code: Not verified.

Type III: 25 questions; minutes: Not verified; exam code: Not verified.

Question types: Not verified

Scoring: Appendix D(e) publishes 70% for closed-book Type I/II/III/Universal and 84% for Type I mail-in. A specific 18/25 (72%) per-section rule is not verified from these official sources.

Last verified (profile research, not a bank accuracy audit)

2026-09-19

format.scoring.perSection: Not verified — Neither reviewed regulation states that exact per-section threshold; arithmetic is not provider policy verification.

format.timeMinutes, format.questionTypes: Not verified — Reviewed governing text publishes counts and test conditions but no uniform duration or response format.

notes.typeIOnline: Not verified — EPA lists online/remote providers and Type I mail-in availability but the retrieved list does not specify Type-I-only online policies.

notes.aimAct, componentsExcluded.aimAct: Not verified — Public topics do not identify that coverage; EPA releases the actual bank only to approved certification programs.

Alignment identifies the intended Core + I + II + III scope, not an audit of every CodeReady question or official approval.

Appendix D specifies 25 questions per group / 100 Universal; section 82.161(c) says at least 25 per group. Preserve this wording distinction.

18/25 equals 72% arithmetically, but that does not verify provider policy or establish a federal 72% per-section rule.

HFC/substitute-refrigerant concepts are in EPA's public test topics. Whether current AIM Act/Part 84 requirements are in the confidential bank is not verified. Label those lessons supplemental compliance study, without claiming EPA has officially classified them as supplemental.

Type I mail-in is verified; online/remote certification providers are listed by EPA, but Type-I-specific online/open-book/proctor conditions are not verified here. Universal must remain closed-book/proctored.

No official universal time limit verified. Catalog 90 minutes and Core 40% are practice settings, not the Appendix D exam structure.

Preparing, qualifying, passing, receiving

1. Preparing: CodeReady provides independent study materials.
2. Qualifying: Meet the issuer’s eligibility, application, experience, and training requirements separately.
3. Passing: Complete the required official assessments; a practice percentage is not an official result. OSHA Outreach requires authorized training, not a CodeReady test.
4. Receiving: Only the responsible issuer can award the credential or card after its requirements are met. Buying or completing this bank does not confer one.

What you get / what you don’t

What you get: Access to this practice bank, cited explanations, flashcards, browser-local progress, and practice tests. Tests use eligible reviewed items only; test sizes can be smaller than the bank.

What you don’t: A license, certification, OSHA card, exam voucher, authorized training hours, practical assessment, hands-on lab, or official performance-based question simulation. No guaranteed exam result or claim of exhaustive objective coverage.

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