The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%. Please visit the
Trades Examination Information page for additional exam information and dates.
Exam Reference Material
For all exams printed notes are allowed, as long as they are three hole punched and placed in the binder. Printed code can only be brought into the exam if it is bound together in a three-ring binder. Practice or previous exams do not qualify as notes and are not allowed. Tabs are acceptable if they come with a bound code book. Three ring paper dividers with tabs are permitted. Items that are not allowed include loose papers, removable tabs, sticky notes and paperclips.
***NOTE- Changes to the HVAC code have been made and will be implemented as of October 1st, 2025***
The exam will cover information listed below. Pearson VUE and DSPS exam locations will ONLY allow the following nine reference items into the exam:
2. 2020 SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standards Manual-Metal and Flexible
3. 2013 American Society of Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Fundamentals
2021 International Model Code
5. International Building Code (IBC)
6. International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
7. International Mechanical Code (IMC)
8. International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
9. International Existing Buildings Code (IEBC) and the amendments to those codes in Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 361-366
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.