Air A Contractors General Trade Knowledge Examination — Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Construction Industry Licensing Board
The Florida Air A Contractors General Trade Knowledge Examination is the trade-knowledge exam for Class A air conditioning contractors licensed by the Construction Industry Licensing Board, covering plans and specifications, ducts, installation, maintenance, safety, energy management and indoor air quality. The real exam has 130 multiple-choice questions in one computer session and requires 70 percent to pass. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 130-question mock exam and progress tracking by area.
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Including Pre-Installation, Sheet Metal Ducts, Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems, and more.
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Topics you'll drill
8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Pre-Installation
- Sheet Metal Ducts
- Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems
- Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Equipment and Components
- Maintenance Analysis of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems
- Maintenance Service of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems
- Safety and Equipment
- Energy Management
Florida HVAC Contractor Exam (Air A) exam requirements & cost
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The DBPR content information for the Air A examination says it is composed of 130 questions administered in one session via computer; the percentage of questions in each content area may vary by as much as plus or minus three percent. The Florida construction candidate booklet says all questions are multiple choice with four alternative answers and equal weight, and that the minimum percentage score needed to pass has been set at 70 percent, not rounded to the nearest percent. The Air A content information lists nine content areas: Pre-Installation 14 percent, Sheet Metal Ducts 9, Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems 23, Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Equipment Components 14, Maintenance Analysis 9, Maintenance Service 14, Safety and Equipment 9, Energy Management 5 and Indoor Air Quality 3. DBPR sets the minimum passing score at 70 percent for the construction exams, with scores not rounded to the nearest percent. The portal mock uses 70 percent as the pass line, the same as the real exam. The booklet and content information do not state the application or examination fee; confirm the current fees with DBPR and the exam vendor before you apply. The content outline spreads questions across 9 areas; the largest are Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems (23.0%); Pre-Installation (14.0%); Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Equipment Components (14.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Set by the Construction Industry Licensing Board; confirm the current application and experience requirements for the Class A air conditioning contractor license with DBPR.
Florida HVAC Contractor Exam (Air A) exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Pre-Installation14%
- Sheet Metal Ducts9%
- Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems23%
- Installation of Refrigeration and HVAC Equipment Components14%
- Maintenance Analysis of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems9%
- Maintenance Service of Refrigeration and HVAC Systems14%
- Safety and Equipment9%
- Energy Management5%
- Indoor Air Quality3%
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