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11.16 - Standalone Course Completion Checklist

Module: Standalone Reference Appendices and Instructor Resources
Purpose: Final student-facing completion gate for the entire EPA Section 608 course
Project readiness standard: At least 22/25 in Core, Type I, Type II, and Type III on two separate closed-book cumulative attempts, with no unresolved P1 errors
Course-completion principle: The course is complete only when the student can use the course independently to explain, classify, select, calculate, and apply the required Core, Type I, Type II, and Type III concepts
Provider reminder: Federal EPA requirements and certifying-provider procedures are different. Confirm the selected provider’s current instructions immediately before the official examination.
Relationship to Section 10.15: This file confirms completion of the standalone course as a whole. 10.15 - Official Examination Readiness Checklist.md is the final go/no-go checklist immediately before scheduling and taking the official examination.

How to Use This Checklist

This is not a reading-completion checklist.

Do not mark an item complete merely because:

  • You read the section.
  • You highlighted a table.
  • You watched an instructor demonstration.
  • You once answered a similar question correctly.
  • You recognize the answer when looking at the answer key.

Mark an item complete only when you can perform the task without another textbook or commercial study guide and, where the task is intended as exam preparation, without being prompted by the answer.

Use:

[ ] = NOT YET CONFIRMED
[x] = CONFIRMED

For an item marked complete, you should be able to provide evidence such as:

  • A correct explanation in your own words.
  • A correctly labeled schematic.
  • A correct classification with reasoning.
  • A correct table lookup.
  • A correct calculation with units.
  • A correct recovery/evacuation selection.
  • A completed practice set.
  • A corrected error-log entry.
  • A closed-book mock score.

Completion Rule

ONE REQUIRED ITEM STILL [ ]
→ COURSE COMPLETION NOT YET CONFIRMED

This does not mean every fact must be memorized permanently.

It means you can use the course’s own instruction and reference system correctly and have demonstrated the required closed-book readiness where specified.


Part 1 - Refrigeration Fundamentals

1.1 Explain the Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle

Required outline item:

  • I can explain the refrigeration cycle without another textbook.

To mark this complete, confirm all of the following:

  • I can identify the compressor.
  • I can identify the condenser.
  • I can identify the metering device.
  • I can identify the evaporator.
  • I can trace refrigerant flow through the four major components in the correct order.
  • I can explain where refrigerant pressure is raised.
  • I can explain where refrigerant rejects heat.
  • I can explain where the major pressure drop occurs.
  • I can explain where refrigerant absorbs heat.
  • I can describe the expected liquid/vapor condition at the major points at the level taught in Module 4.
  • I understand that the compressor does not simply “make cold.”
  • I can explain the cycle using the course figure or a blank schematic rather than relying on another refrigeration textbook.

Quick Self-Test

Without looking at a diagram, write:

____________
→ ____________
→ ____________
→ ____________
→ repeat

Then label:

HEAT ABSORBED
HEAT REJECTED
MAJOR PRESSURE RISE
MAJOR PRESSURE DROP

If you cannot do this correctly, review Module 4 before continuing.


1.2 Identify High Side, Low Side, and Refrigerant Lines

Required outline item:

  • I can identify high side, low side, liquid line, suction line, and discharge line.

Confirm:

  • I can identify the high side from system function, not physical height.
  • I can identify the low side.
  • I can identify the suction line.
  • I can identify the discharge line.
  • I can identify the liquid line.
  • I understand that “high side” is not the same concept as an EPA high-pressure appliance classification.
  • I can identify where low-side and high-side manifold hoses normally connect in the course service diagrams.
  • I can explain why hose color is a convention and not a substitute for identifying the actual connection.

Completion Evidence

Draw the basic cycle and label:

HIGH SIDE
LOW SIDE
SUCTION
DISCHARGE
LIQUID

Do this without looking at the completed figure.


Part 2 - Pressure, Vacuum, and Pressure-Temperature Data

2.1 Pressure Reference

Before claiming P-T competence:

  • I can distinguish psig from psia.
  • I understand that 0 psig is not a perfect vacuum.
  • I can distinguish in. Hg vacuum from mm Hg absolute.
  • I understand what a micron represents in deep-vacuum work.
  • I check pressure reference and units before using a regulatory or P-T value.

2.2 Read the Course Pressure-Temperature Data

Required outline item:

  • I can read the pressure-temperature data used in the course.

Confirm:

  • I identify the refrigerant before selecting a P-T table.
  • I identify whether the table uses °F or °C.
  • I identify whether pressure is psig or psia.
  • I can look up saturation pressure from saturation temperature.
  • I can look up saturation temperature from pressure when the table/tool is organized that way.
  • I understand that different refrigerants have different saturation pressures at the same temperature.
  • I understand that pressure alone does not conclusively identify an unknown refrigerant.
  • I can use the selected course R-134a data without an external P-T chart.
  • I understand why a static P-T comparison requires appropriate equilibrium/stabilization.
  • I understand that actual operating-line temperature can differ from saturation temperature.

Zeotropic Blend Check

  • I know that a zeotropic blend can have separate bubble and dew relationships.
  • For superheat, I select the dew / saturated-vapor reference.
  • For subcooling, I select the bubble / saturated-liquid reference.
  • I do not automatically average bubble and dew values.

Required Course Reference

Use:

11.9 - Selected Pressure-Temperature Reference Data.md

for the P-T values needed by current course examples and questions.


Part 3 - Recover, Recycle, Reclaim, and Evacuate

3.1 Distinguish Recover, Recycle, and Reclaim

Required outline item:

  • I can distinguish recover, recycle, and reclaim.

Confirm:

Recover

  • I can explain that recovery removes refrigerant from an appliance and stores it in an external container without necessarily testing or processing it.

Recycle

  • I can explain that recycling cleans recovered refrigerant for appropriate reuse without meeting the full reclamation purity/verification requirement.

Reclaim

  • I can explain that reclamation reprocesses refrigerant to the applicable required purity specification and verifies that purity as required.

Comparison

  • I can distinguish all three without looking at a memorization sheet.
  • I understand why “recover” does not automatically mean “reclaim.”
  • I can apply the same-owner versus ownership-transfer concepts taught in the course.
  • I understand that used refrigerant intended for transfer/use by a new owner generally requires the reclamation pathway unless a specific regulatory exception applies.

3.2 Distinguish Recovery From Evacuation

Although the outline’s required wording lists the three Rs, standalone competence also requires this distinction:

  • I can explain that recovery removes and stores refrigerant.
  • I can explain that evacuation/dehydration removes residual gases and moisture after required refrigerant recovery.
  • I do not treat a vacuum pump as an ordinary substitute for compliant refrigerant recovery equipment.
  • I know when a micron gauge is used.
  • I can interpret a standing-vacuum test at the course level.

Part 4 - Certification and Appliance Classification

4.1 Select the Correct Certification Type

Required outline item:

  • I can identify the correct certification type for representative equipment.

Confirm that I can distinguish:

  • Core as common knowledge rather than an appliance type.
  • Type I small appliances.
  • Type II medium-, high-, and very-high-pressure appliances subject to the applicable exclusions.
  • Type III low-pressure appliances.
  • Universal as Core + Type I + Type II + Type III certification.
  • Section 609 ordinary paid MVAC service from Section 608.
  • MVAC-like equipment and the course’s Section 608/609 boundary.
  • Refrigerated transport/cargo refrigeration from passenger-compartment MVAC service.

4.2 Small-Appliance Classification

  • I know that ≤5 lb alone does not make an appliance Type I.
  • I can state the full small-appliance definition used in the course.
  • I can explain why a field-connected split system with a small charge is not automatically Type I.
  • I can classify representative household and factory-sealed examples.

4.3 Pressure-Based Classification

  • I can distinguish low-, medium-, high-, and very-high-pressure classifications at the course level.
  • I understand that pressure classification is not the same as ASHRAE safety classification.
  • I understand that refrigerant family alone does not determine certification type.
  • I can classify representative chillers by pressure category instead of assuming every chiller is Type III.
  • I can classify representative very-high-pressure equipment as Type II where applicable.

Required Course Reference

Use:

11.5 - Appliance Type and Certification Decision Guide.md

for classification review.


Part 5 - Recovery and Evacuation Requirement Selection

5.1 Select the Applicable Requirement

Required outline item:

  • I can select the applicable recovery or evacuation requirement.

To mark this complete:

  • I first identify appliance type/pressure category.
  • I identify full charge when the rule depends on charge.
  • I identify the recovery/recycling equipment manufacture/import date when the current rule uses it.
  • I distinguish Type I percentage recovery from Type II/III evacuation-table requirements.
  • I distinguish small-appliance requirements from MVAC/MVAC-like disposal requirements.
  • I distinguish ordinary service opening from applicable exceptions.
  • I recognize when the >15 lb system-dependent recovery-equipment restriction matters.
  • I know that 200 lb is a different condition from the 15 lb system-dependent-equipment threshold.
  • I distinguish 25 mm Hg absolute from inches of mercury vacuum.
  • I can select the correct row and column of the current course master evacuation table.
  • I can explain why the answer changes when one of the controlling conditions changes.

Required Reference

Use:

11.6 - Master Recovery and Evacuation Tables.md

until you can select the requirement correctly without guessing.


Part 6 - Safety Competence

6.1 Explain the Major Safety Rules

Required outline item:

  • I can explain the major safety rules.

Confirm:

PPE / Exposure

  • I can explain eye and skin exposure hazards.
  • I understand refrigerant frostbite/cold-burn risk.
  • I know that concentrated refrigerant can create oxygen-displacement/asphyxiation hazards.
  • I recognize cardiac effects as an exposure hazard.
  • I understand that SCBA is specialized respiratory protection and not ordinary technician PPE.

Fire / Decomposition

  • I understand A1 does not mean harmless.
  • I understand A2L means lower flammability, not nonflammable.
  • I recognize A2/A3 flammability hazards where applicable.
  • I understand that high temperatures can create toxic/corrosive decomposition products.
  • I do not assume one decomposition product is universal to every refrigerant.

Nitrogen Testing

  • I know the course uses dry nitrogen, not oxygen or compressed air, for the general leak-test pressure procedure.
  • I understand the purpose of the nitrogen regulator.
  • I understand the purpose of downstream relief protection.
  • I know that there is no single universal nitrogen test pressure for every appliance.

Cylinders

  • I distinguish recovery cylinders from disposable cylinders.
  • I know a disposable refrigerant cylinder is not refillable.
  • I understand why a recovery cylinder is monitored by weight.
  • I know the course >80% cylinder-fill exam/training warning.
  • I understand heat, physical damage, transport, and valve-protection hazards.

Machinery Rooms / Electrical

  • I understand alarm and ventilation concepts.
  • I know ventilation operation alone does not prove a safe atmosphere.
  • I understand that a machinery room is not automatically an OSHA confined space.
  • I understand basic hazardous-energy/lockout concepts.
  • I know not to energize a hermetic compressor under vacuum contrary to the approved procedure.

Required Reference

Use:

11.10 - Master Safety Checklist.md

for final safety review.


Part 7 - Current Versus Historical Rules

7.1 Distinguish Current From Historical

Required outline item:

  • I can distinguish current rules from historical rules.

Confirm:

  • I recognize that old 35% / 15% leak-rate values can appear in historical material and are not the current Section 608 ODS leak-rate pattern.
  • I know the current course Section 608 ODS leak-rate pattern and its applicability conditions.
  • I keep the separate current AIM/HFC framework separate from current Section 608 ODS leak-repair rules.
  • I understand that an old date can still be part of a current date-conditioned rule.
  • I do not treat the pre-November 15, 1993 evacuation column as automatically obsolete.
  • I distinguish historical ARI standard names from current AHRI terminology.
  • I do not memorize an old civil-penalty amount as a timeless current EPA maximum.
  • I recognize current A2L/B2L safety-classification terminology where taught.
  • I distinguish federal requirements from provider-specific testing procedures.
  • I know that proposed rules are not current final rules.

Required Reference

Use:

11.12 - Current Versus Historical Rules.md

whenever an old and current source appear to disagree.


Part 8 - Core Practice Completion

Required outline item:

  • I have completed all Core practice requirements.

Core preparation is distributed across the foundational modules rather than contained in one single chapter.

Confirm:

  • Module 1 practice completed.
  • Module 2 practice completed.
  • Module 3 practice completed.
  • Module 4 practice completed.
  • Module 5 practice completed.
  • Module 6 practice completed.
  • Corresponding answer/explanation files reviewed after completing the questions.
  • Every missed Core question was corrected.
  • Every guessed or low-confidence Core answer that could represent a weakness was reviewed.
  • Repeated Core errors were retested using later cumulative questions.
  • Core regulatory questions were reviewed against the course’s current-rule material rather than an outdated source.

Core Completion Record

ModulePractice Completed?Answers Reviewed?Misses Corrected?
Module 1[ ][ ][ ]
Module 2[ ][ ][ ]
Module 3[ ][ ][ ]
Module 4[ ][ ][ ]
Module 5[ ][ ][ ]
Module 6[ ][ ][ ]

Part 9 - Type I Practice Completion

Required outline item:

  • I have completed all Type I practice requirements.

Confirm:

  • 7.10 - Practice Questions Set 1.md completed.
  • 7.11 - Practice Questions Set 2.md completed.
  • 7.12 - Answers and Explanations.md reviewed after attempting the questions.
  • I can explain the full small-appliance definition.
  • I can distinguish operating-compressor from failed-compressor recovery.
  • I can select the required Type I percentage/vacuum pathway from the stated conditions.
  • I understand high-side/low-side access issues for failed-compressor recovery.
  • I can identify Type I exclusions and boundary cases.
  • Every missed or low-confidence Type I item has been reviewed.

Type I Practice Record

PracticeScoreClosed Book?Errors Reviewed?
Set 1___ / 25[ ][ ]
Set 2___ / 25[ ][ ]

Part 10 - Type II Practice Completion

Required outline item:

  • I have completed all Type II practice requirements.

Confirm:

  • 8.12 - Practice Questions Set 1.md completed.
  • 8.13 - Practice Questions Set 2.md completed.
  • 8.14 - Practice Questions Set 3.md completed.
  • 8.15 - Answers and Explanations.md reviewed after attempting the questions.
  • I can classify Type II equipment.
  • I can distinguish medium/high/very-high pressure from safety classification.
  • I can identify leak indicators and appropriate leak-detection concepts.
  • I can separate current §82.157 ODS leak-repair scope from the separate AIM/HFC framework taught by the course.
  • I can select Type II recovery and evacuation requirements.
  • I can distinguish major and non-major service conditions at the course level.
  • I understand Type II pressure, recovery, and compressor-service safety.
  • Every missed or low-confidence Type II item has been reviewed.

Type II Practice Record

PracticeScoreClosed Book?Errors Reviewed?
Set 1___ / 25[ ][ ]
Set 2___ / 25[ ][ ]
Set 3___ / 25[ ][ ]

Part 11 - Type III Practice Completion

Required outline item:

  • I have completed all Type III practice requirements.

Confirm:

  • 9.12 - Practice Questions Set 1.md completed.
  • 9.13 - Practice Questions Set 2.md completed.
  • 9.14 - Practice Questions Set 3.md completed.
  • 9.15 - Answers and Explanations.md reviewed after attempting the questions.
  • I can explain why low-pressure appliances can draw air/moisture inward.
  • I can explain purge-unit purpose.
  • I can explain low-pressure leak-test/pressurization concepts.
  • I can describe the Type III recovery sequence.
  • I understand freeze prevention during recovery.
  • I understand refrigerant dissolved in oil and the course oil-heating concept.
  • I understand vapor-first recharging before liquid in the course Type III sequence.
  • I can identify the current low-pressure evacuation endpoint and its units.
  • I understand Type III machinery-room and relief-device safety concepts.
  • I do not generalize the course’s traditional Type III exam-preparation pressure values into universal equipment-design ratings.
  • Every missed or low-confidence Type III item has been reviewed.

Type III Practice Record

PracticeScoreClosed Book?Errors Reviewed?
Set 1___ / 25[ ][ ]
Set 2___ / 25[ ][ ]
Set 3___ / 25[ ][ ]

Part 12 - Universal Mock Examination Completion

Required outline item:

  • I have completed at least two full Universal mock examinations.

Confirm:

  • Universal Mock Examination 1 completed.
  • Universal Mock Examination 2 completed.
  • Each was completed as a full cumulative examination rather than one section at a time for study.
  • Both were completed closed book.
  • Both were completed without internet searching or outside assistance.
  • I did not study the answer file immediately before taking the corresponding mock.
  • I used realistic timing for the selected provider’s current exam format.
  • I recorded Core, Type I, Type II, and Type III scores separately.

Universal Mock Score Record

SectionMock 1Mock 2
Core___ / 25___ / 25
Type I___ / 25___ / 25
Type II___ / 25___ / 25
Type III___ / 25___ / 25
Total___ / 100___ / 100

A strong total score does not compensate for a weak section.


Part 13 - Error Review and Remediation

Required outline item:

  • I have reviewed every missed question.

For project-level readiness, extend that requirement to the full error process:

  • Every missed question from the two Universal mocks was reviewed.
  • Every missed question from required module/type practice was reviewed.
  • I can explain why my original answer was wrong.
  • I can explain why the correct answer is correct.
  • I reviewed why the other distractors are wrong when the answer file provides that analysis.
  • Every guessed or low-confidence answer that exposed a knowledge gap was reviewed.
  • I assigned or identified an error cause rather than simply memorizing the correct letter.
  • I revisited the controlling instructional section.
  • I completed a new question or delayed retrieval check for repeated weaknesses.
  • I have no unresolved error caused by current/historical regulatory confusion.
  • I have no unresolved error caused by psig/psia/vacuum-unit confusion.
  • I have no unresolved classification error about Type I/II/III/Section 609.
  • I have no unresolved safety/regulatory P1 error.

Hard Stop

UNRESOLVED P1 ERROR
→ DO NOT DECLARE COURSE READINESS COMPLETE

Use:

10.10 - Error Analysis and Remediation.md

for the detailed error process.


Part 14 - Section-by-Section Readiness Standard

Required outline item:

  • I have met the readiness target in each section separately.

The project readiness target is:

22 / 25 OR HIGHER
IN EACH SECTION
ON TWO SEPARATE CLOSED-BOOK CUMULATIVE ATTEMPTS

with:

ZERO UNRESOLVED P1 ERRORS

Confirm:

  • Core reached 22/25 or higher on both independent cumulative attempts.
  • Type I reached 22/25 or higher on both independent cumulative attempts.
  • Type II reached 22/25 or higher on both independent cumulative attempts.
  • Type III reached 22/25 or higher on both independent cumulative attempts.
  • The attempts were closed book.
  • The attempts were independent rather than immediate repeats from memorized answers.
  • No section is being hidden by a high overall total.
  • No unresolved P1 error remains.

Readiness Decision Table

SectionAttempt 1Attempt 2Both ≥22/25?No Unresolved P1?Ready?
Core___ / 25___ / 25[ ][ ][ ]
Type I___ / 25___ / 25[ ][ ][ ]
Type II___ / 25___ / 25[ ][ ][ ]
Type III___ / 25___ / 25[ ][ ][ ]

Important: 22/25 is the project’s conservative readiness target. It is not presented as the federal EPA passing rule or as a permanent provider scoring rule.


Part 15 - Selected Provider Examination Procedure

Required outline item:

  • I understand the official examination procedures for my selected provider.

Provider procedures can change.

Do not complete this section from memory.

15.1 Provider Status

  • I have selected an EPA-approved certifying provider.
  • I have confirmed the provider’s current approval status.
  • I know which exam I will take.
  • I know whether the examination is online/remote or in person under the provider’s current procedure.

15.2 Exam Format

  • I have checked the current question count.
  • I have checked the current time limit.
  • I have checked which sections are included.
  • I have checked the current open-book/closed-book rule.
  • I have checked the current proctoring rule.
  • I have checked the provider’s current passing-score wording in the actual current instructions/exam agreement.

15.3 Test-Day Requirements

  • I know the required identification.
  • I know the camera requirement if remote testing is used.
  • I know the microphone requirement if remote testing is used.
  • I know the internet/device/browser/app requirements.
  • I have a suitable quiet testing location if required.
  • I know what materials/items are prohibited or permitted.

15.4 Attempts and Retakes

  • I have checked the current attempt limit.
  • I have checked the current waiting period after a failed attempt.
  • I understand the current retake procedure.
  • I have scheduled the exam early enough to leave reasonable time for a retake if needed.

15.5 Credential

  • I know how the provider delivers the digital credential/certificate.
  • I know how to locate the certification number/code.
  • I understand any optional physical-card process if I intend to use it.
  • I know how long provider review/credential processing normally takes under the provider’s current instructions.

Required Final Provider Check

Use:

10.15 - Official Examination Readiness Checklist.md

immediately before scheduling/taking the official examination.


Part 16 - Standalone Course Independence

The course is intended to function without requiring another textbook, study guide, commercial question bank, or unrelated P-T reference for ordinary course completion.

Confirm:

  • When I forget a term, I can find it in 11.1 - Master EPA 608 Glossary.md.
  • When I need an acronym/unit/conversion, I can use 11.2.
  • When I need refrigerant-family comparison, I can use 11.3.
  • When I need pressure/safety classification, I can use 11.4.
  • When I need appliance/certification classification, I can use 11.5.
  • When I need recovery/evacuation values, I can use 11.6.
  • When I need leak-repair/recordkeeping information, I can use 11.7.
  • When I need recovery equipment/cylinder/tool information, I can use 11.8.
  • When I need P-T data used in course questions, I can use 11.9.
  • When I need a safety checklist, I can use 11.10.
  • When I need safe-disposal/refrigerant-transfer information, I can use 11.11.
  • When I encounter old/current conflicting rules, I can use 11.12.
  • I understand that 11.13 is instructor-focused but can support demonstrations and teaching review.
  • I understand that 11.14 documents assessment coverage.
  • I understand that 11.15 defines how current regulatory content is maintained.
  • I know where the final student completion record is maintained: this file.

Standalone Standard

I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER TEXTBOOK
TO EXPLAIN THE REQUIRED COURSE CONCEPT

does not mean:

I NEVER NEED CURRENT OFFICIAL SOURCES

Current official sources remain necessary for:

  • Regulatory maintenance.
  • Provider confirmation.
  • Exam registration.
  • Current testing procedure.
  • Future rule changes.

Part 17 - Required 16-Item Course Completion Gate

The governing project outline requires every student to answer Yes to all 16 statements below.

Do not mark the course complete until every box is checked.

    • I can explain the refrigeration cycle without another textbook.
    • I can identify high side, low side, liquid line, suction line, and discharge line.
    • I can read the pressure-temperature data used in the course.
    • I can distinguish recover, recycle, and reclaim.
    • I can identify the correct certification type for representative equipment.
    • I can select the applicable recovery or evacuation requirement.
    • I can explain the major safety rules.
    • I can distinguish current rules from historical rules.
    • I have completed all Core practice requirements.
    • I have completed all Type I practice requirements.
    • I have completed all Type II practice requirements.
    • I have completed all Type III practice requirements.
    • I have completed at least two full Universal mock examinations.
    • I have reviewed every missed question.
    • I have met the readiness target in each section separately.
    • I understand the official examination procedures for my selected provider.

Final Rule

16 / 16 CONFIRMED
+
22 / 25 OR HIGHER IN EACH SECTION TWICE
+
ZERO UNRESOLVED P1 ERRORS
→ PROJECT COURSE-COMPLETION / READINESS STANDARD MET

Part 18 - If Any Item Is Not Complete

Use the table below instead of rereading the entire course.

Incomplete AreaPrimary Review
Refrigeration cycleModule 4
High/low side and lines4.3, 4.5
P-T data / pressure units4.6, 4.7, 11.2, 11.9
Recover/recycle/reclaim5.1, 11.1
Recovery versus evacuationModule 5, 11.6, 11.8
Certification classificationModule 1, 11.5
Type IModule 7
Type IIModule 8
Type IIIModule 9
SafetyModule 6, 11.10
Current versus historical rules2.8, 11.12
Leak repair / records8.5, 11.7
Disposal / transfer6.9, 11.11
Mock-exam weaknessModule 10
Error pattern10.10
Provider procedure10.15 plus current provider instructions

Remediation Sequence

IDENTIFY INCOMPLETE ITEM
→ REVIEW PRIMARY SECTION
→ COMPLETE NEW RETRIEVAL / PRACTICE
→ EXPLAIN CORRECTION
→ DELAYED RETEST
→ RECHECK COMPLETION BOX

Do not mark an item complete simply because you reread it.


Part 19 - Final Student Completion Record

19.1 Student Information

Student: ______________________________________

Course / Section: ______________________________

Completion review date: ________________________

Selected certification goal: ____________________

Selected approved provider: _____________________


19.2 Section Readiness Scores

SectionCumulative Attempt 1Cumulative Attempt 2Target Met?
Core___ / 25___ / 25[ ]
Type I___ / 25___ / 25[ ]
Type II___ / 25___ / 25[ ]
Type III___ / 25___ / 25[ ]
  • Both attempts closed book.
  • No internet/outside assistance.
  • Attempts independent.
  • Zero unresolved P1 errors.

19.3 Required Course Completion

Required 16-item checklist: _____ / 16 confirmed

All Core practice complete: [ ] Yes

All Type I practice complete: [ ] Yes

All Type II practice complete: [ ] Yes

All Type III practice complete: [ ] Yes

Two full Universal mocks complete: [ ] Yes

Every missed question reviewed: [ ] Yes

Provider procedure checked: [ ] Yes


19.4 Final Student Statement

  • I have completed the course rather than only reading it.
  • I can explain the major concepts in my own words.
  • I can use the course tables and reference appendices without another textbook.
  • I have corrected my missed and low-confidence questions.
  • I have met the project readiness standard in each section.
  • I have checked my selected provider’s current instructions.
  • I understand that the project readiness target is not a guarantee of passing the official examination.

Student signature / initials: ______________________

Date: ______________________


Part 20 - Optional Instructor Verification

This section is optional for self-study but useful in a course offering.

  • Student completed required instructional modules.
  • Student completed required practice.
  • Student completed two Universal mocks.
  • Section scores meet the project target.
  • No unresolved P1 error remains.
  • Student can explain the refrigeration cycle.
  • Student can classify representative appliances.
  • Student can select recovery/evacuation requirements.
  • Student can explain major safety rules.
  • Student can distinguish current/historical rules.
  • Student can locate needed information in Module 11.
  • Provider procedure was checked by the student immediately before testing.

Instructor / reviewer: ____________________________

Date: ______________________

Course completion confirmed: [ ] Yes [ ] Not Yet


Part 21 - Final One-Minute Check

Before leaving this file, answer without notes:

1. WHAT MAKES AN APPLIANCE TYPE I?
2. WHAT DOES TYPE II COVER?
3. WHAT MAKES TYPE III DIFFERENT?
4. WHAT IS RECOVERY?
5. WHAT IS EVACUATION?
6. WHAT IS RECLAMATION?
7. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PSIG AND PSIA?
8. DEW OR BUBBLE FOR SUPERHEAT?
9. DEW OR BUBBLE FOR SUBCOOLING?
10. WHAT INFORMATION SELECTS AN EVACUATION REQUIREMENT?
11. WHAT IS THE FIRST SAFETY ACTION WHEN CONDITIONS ARE UNKNOWN?
12. WHICH OLD REGULATORY VALUES ARE MOST LIKELY TO MISLEAD ME?
13. WHAT IS MY WEAKEST SECTION?
14. WHAT EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT SECTION IS READY?
15. WHAT PROVIDER PROCEDURE MUST I VERIFY BEFORE THE OFFICIAL EXAM?

If several answers require guessing, return to the appropriate section before declaring completion.


Part 22 - Cross-Reference Guide

NeedCourse Reference
Certification and exam overviewModule 1
Environmental/regulatory foundationModule 2
Refrigerants/blends/lubricantsModule 3
Refrigeration cycle/gauges/P-TModule 4
Recovery/recycling/reclaiming/evacuationModule 5
Safety/leak detection/shipping/disposalModule 6
Type IModule 7
Type IIModule 8
Type IIIModule 9
Universal review/mocks/remediationModule 10
Master glossary11.1
Units/conversions11.2
Refrigerant-family comparison11.3
Pressure/safety classification11.4
Appliance/certification decision guide11.5
Recovery/evacuation master tables11.6
Leak repair/recordkeeping11.7
Recovery equipment/cylinders/tools11.8
Selected P-T data11.9
Master safety checklist11.10
Safe disposal/refrigerant transfer11.11
Current versus historical11.12
Instructor notes11.13
Assessment blueprint11.14
Regulatory update procedure11.15
Official exam readiness10.15
Final quick reference10.16

References

Governing Project References

  1. project_outline.md, current Module 11 outline and Standalone Course Completion Checklist requirements.

  2. project_rules.md, current project governance and standalone-course requirements.

Course Readiness References

  1. 10.10 - Error Analysis and Remediation

  2. 10.15 - Official Examination Readiness Checklist

  3. 10.16 - Final Quick Reference

Module 11 References

  1. 11.1 - Master EPA 608 Glossary

  2. 11.2 - Acronyms Symbols Units and Conversions

  3. 11.4 - Refrigerant Pressure and Safety Classification Reference

  4. 11.5 - Appliance Type and Certification Decision Guide

  5. 11.6 - Master Recovery and Evacuation Tables

  6. 11.7 - Leak Repair Recordkeeping and Regulatory Reference

  7. 11.8 - Recovery Equipment Cylinder and Tool Reference

  8. 11.9 - Selected Pressure-Temperature Reference Data

  9. 11.10 - Master Safety Checklist

  10. 11.11 - Safe Disposal and Refrigerant Transfer Reference

  11. 11.12 - Current Versus Historical Rules

  12. 11.13 - Instructor Teaching Notes and Demonstrations

  13. 11.14 - Question Bank Blueprint and Coverage Matrix

  14. 11.15 - Regulatory Verification and Update Procedure