The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%. Please visit the
Trades Examination Information page for additional exam information and dates.
Content
The exam will cover information listed below. Pearson VUE and DSPS exam locations will ONLY allow the following seven reference items into the exam:
Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 320-325
Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 341
Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 345
2005 SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standards Manual-Metal and Flexible
2013 American Society of Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Fundamentals
2015 NFPA 54 (only those parts dealing with gas piping and gas piping installations per Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 365.0400)
2015 International Model Code: Building (IBC), Mechanical (IMC), Fuel Gas (IFGC), Energy Conservation (IECC), Existing Buildings (IEBC) and the amendments to those codes in Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 361-366
***Please note printed code can only be brought into the exam if it is bound together in a three-ring binder ***
Copies of Wisconsin Administrative Codes may be printed from the
Wisconsin State Legislature site or obtained from
Document Sales online or by calling (608) 243-2441 or (800) 362-7253. ASHRAE Standards may be ordered online. International Model Code may be ordered online from the International Code Council. SMACNA Standards may be ordered at (414) 543-7622. NPFA codes may be ordered at (800) 344-3555.