Hats Off to Licensed Contractors
I would like to take this opportunity to recognize, applaud, and take my hat off to all of the Licensed Contractors.
After going through the process of taking the prep class, tabbing and highlighting all of the books, studying the table of content, the glossary, and the index every time I got a chance, and finally taking the Environmental/Class A test, I have a much higher respect for all of those who have done this before me. My Hat is off to all of You.
The rules and regulations for the state of Texas require that companies in the Air Duct Cleaning business have an Air Conditioning Contractors License. Even though Power Vac America does not do any service work, change-outs, or installs, we do clean blowers, air handlers, coils, open and close access panels in ductwork, detach and attach flex duct and use anti-microbial. Because of this we are required to hold a license and we support this requirement.
Back in May, a request to remove this requirement was added to the agenda for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Advisory Board. Thanks to Bob Elolf for bring this to my attention. I made the trip to Austin to voice our support for this law in front of the Advisory Board.
I talked to several people about this test. The comments ranged from you do not have enough field experience, to throw all of your field experience out the window when you take the test. Approximately 80% fail the test the first time, but that percentage goes down if you take the prep class. Even though my goal was to take this test in 2008, my procrastination finally paid off. Effective July 1, 2008, the TDLR changed the testing time from 3 hours to 4 hours. I used all but 3 minutes of the four hours and was completely exhausted when I hit the “Done” key. I thought I was going to get the results immediately, but the computer made me go through an evaluation questioner. Some how I hit the wrong button and the screen went back to the login screen. My anxiety sky rocketed. The lady running the testing center said she would print the results while I packed up all of my books. I PASSED!
For those of you that set this as your goal, did the required studying, took the test and committed to this industry, My Hat is Off to You!
Doug Long, ASCS
Power Vac America, Inc.
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Hats Off to Licensed Contractors
I would like to take this opportunity to recognize, applaud, and take my hat off to all of the Licensed Contractors.
After going through the process of taking the prep class, tabbing and highlighting all of the books, studying the table of content, the glossary, and the index every time I got a chance, and finally taking the Environmental/Class A test, I have a much higher respect for all of those who have done this before me. My Hat is off to all of You.
The rules and regulations for the state of Texas require that companies in the Air Duct Cleaning business have an Air Conditioning Contractors License. Even though Power Vac America does not do any service work, change-outs, or installs, we do clean blowers, air handlers, coils, open and close access panels in ductwork, detach and attach flex duct and use anti-microbial. Because of this we are required to hold a license and we support this requirement.
Back in May, a request to remove this requirement was added to the agenda for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Advisory Board. Thanks to Bob Elolf for bring this to my attention. I made the trip to Austin to voice our support for this law in front of the Advisory Board.
I talked to several people about this test. The comments ranged from you do not have enough field experience, to throw all of your field experience out the window when you take the test. Approximately 80% fail the test the first time, but that percentage goes down if you take the prep class. Even though my goal was to take this test in 2008, my procrastination finally paid off. Effective July 1, 2008, the TDLR changed the testing time from 3 hours to 4 hours. I used all but 3 minutes of the four hours and was completely exhausted when I hit the “Done” key. I thought I was going to get the results immediately, but the computer made me go through an evaluation questioner. Some how I hit the wrong button and the screen went back to the login screen. My anxiety sky rocketed. The lady running the testing center said she would print the results while I packed up all of my books. I PASSED!
For those of you that set this as your goal, did the required studying, took the test and committed to this industry, My Hat is Off to You!
Doug Long, ASCS
Power Vac America, Inc.