RHODE-ISLAND · hvac
hours every 2 years
Rhode Island refrigeration, HVAC, pipefitting, sheet-metal, sprinkler, and oil-heat licenses are administered under 260-RICR-30-15-2 and renew on a 2-year cycle. The Bureau sets specific CE requirements per license class; for example, the Refrigeration Journeyperson Class II upgrade requires an additional 288 hours of continuing education. Verify current per-class CE rules on the state regulations page before renewal. EPA Section 608 technician certification credentials do not expire, per EPA (https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification). Source: RI Rules 260-RICR-30-15-2 (https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/Part/260-30-15-2).
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- EPA 608 credentials do not expire. RI Bureau of Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, Sprinklerfitters, Sheet Metal Workers, and Oil Heat Contractors publishes CE rules at 260-RICR-30-15-2.