Section 609 Technician Certification Programs

This list will be updated when other technician certification programs areapproved. If your program has been approved but you are not listed here,please let us know via our feedback page. Section 609 covers technician certification in the motor vehicle sector only. Certification allows you to: (1) perform service for consideration on motorvehicle air-conditioning systems; and (2) purchase R-12 and ozone-depletingsubstitutes that have been found acceptable for use in motor vehicle airconditioners. Note, that while certification is required in order to servicemotor vehicle air-conditioners, certification is not required to purchase R-134a.

Notes:

An asterisk (*) indicates that the program offers home study.
A double asterisk (**) indicates that the program offers training and testing on the World Wide Web.
Where available, links have been provided to web sites.
The addresses and phone numbers listed below are for the programs' headquarters. Many programs offer testing locations throughout the country. Each program will be able to provide you with their testing locations.

All links below are tosites outside the EPA domain.

AM General Corporation: 13200 McKinley Highway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 258-3421

ASE (National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence) *,**: 101 Blue Seal Drive SE
Suite 101
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 669-6600, 1-866-427-3273

E F Technical Institute, Inc.: 8200 Springwood Drive
Suite 255
Irving, TX 75063
(972) 831-8845

ESCO Institute *,**: 1350 West Northwest Highway
Suite 205
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(800) 726-9696

Ferris State University (FSU) *: 1020 Maple St.
Suite 117; Big Rapids, MI 49307-1676
(866) 880-7674

The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association *: 10100 Brecksville Rd.
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 746-1500 or (888) 740-2886

International Mobile Air Conditioning Association: Status: Closed, effective 11/05.
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide maintains IMACA's technician certification records.

Mainstream Engineering Corporation *, **: 200 Yellow Place
Rockledge, FL 32955
(321) 631-3550, (800) 866-3550

Mechanic's Education Association: 1805 Springfield Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040-2910
(973) 761-7420

Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide **: P.O. Box 88
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 631-7020
fax: (215) 631-7017

New York State Association of Service Stations and Repair Shops, Inc.: Automotive Technician Training Program
6 Walker Way
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 452-1979
fax: (518) 452-1955
email: state@nysassrs.com

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Division of Vehicle Safety - Technical Assistance Unit: Empire State Plaza
Swan Street Building, Room 111
Albany, NY 12228
(518) 474-5282

Pennsylvania College of Technology (PCT) /Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA): Workforce Development
One College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701-5799
(570) 327-4775

The Refrigeration School, Inc.: 4210 East Washington, Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034-1894
(602) 275-7133

Texas Engineering Extension Service: San Antonio Training Division
The Texas A&M University System
9350 South Presa
San Antonio, TX 78223-4799
(210) 633-1000

Universal Technical Institute *: 20410 N. 19th Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(800) 859-7249

Vatterott College *: 8580 Evans Ave.
Berkeley, MO 63134
(314) 264-1000

Waco Chemicals, Inc. *: 12306 Montague Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 794-3500 or (800) 266-9226

Wyoming Technical Institute (WyoTech): 4373 North 3rd Street
Laramie, WY 82072
(307) 755-9822
fax: (307) 721-4854

Note to refrigerant retailers:

Ryder Trucks, Refrigerant Certification Services, Snap-On, Minnesota Dep't of Transportation, Marine Safety Consultants/Tidewater School of Navigation, Rancho Santiago College, Penske Auto Centers (formerly K-Mart) and Geneva Steel formerly offered certification programs. Retailers should continue to accept cards from these organizations.

Programs Intended Specifically for Their Own Employees

Jiffy Lube International: P.O. Box 2967
Houston, TX 77252-2967
(713) 546-3957

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): 900 Lyon Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 922-5159


U.S. Army Mechanical Maintenance School: Attn: ATSD-TSED-U
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen, MD 21005-5201
(410) 278-2302 or 306-1511

Whayne Supply Company: P.O. Box 35900
Louisville, KY 40323-5900
(502) 774-4441

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Section 609 Technician Certification Programs

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Note to refrigerant retailers:

Programs Intended Specifically for Their Own Employees

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