| (a) Examination fees must accompany the application. The application must be complete, meet all Department requirements, and be received by the Department not less than 45 days prior to an examination date. (b) An applicant who wishes to use credit for air conditioning and refrigeration courses to fulfill up to two years of the required 36 months of experience with the tools of the trade must furnish a copy of: (1) a transcript or diploma showing a degree in air conditioning engineering, refrigeration engineering, or mechanical engineering; (2) a transcript, certificate or diploma in a course emphasizing hands-on training with the tools of the trade; or (3) transcript of courses taken without earning a certificate or diploma emphasizing hands-on training with the tools of the trade. Transcripts must be from schools authorized or approved by the Texas Workforce Commission, the U.S. Department of Education, the Coordinating Board of the Texas College & University System, or other organizations recognized by the Department. Credit will be allowed at the rate of one month credit for every two months of completed training. Thirty semester hours are equivalent to six months credit of experience. For schools issuing certificates based on classroom hours, 1,200 classroom hours are equivalent to six months of credit of experience. (c) Obtaining a license by fraud or false representation is grounds for an administrative sanction and/or penalty. |
