Section 24.39.70.100 - CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND REGISTRATION01.Apprentice and Specialty Apprentice Registration and Renewal. To register or renew an apprentice or specialty apprentice registration, a person shall comply with Section 54-5012(4), Idaho Code. A specialty apprentice's scope of work is limited as set forth in Rule 100.04.a.02.Journeyman Certificate of Competency. An applicant must pass an examination designated by the Board and either (a) submit evidence of a minimum of eight thousand (8,000) hours of work experience as an apprentice making HVAC installations in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the applicant obtained the experience and satisfactory completion of 576 hours of a board-approved course of instruction, or (b) submit proof of sixteen thousand (16,000) hours of HVAC experience in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the applicant obtained the experience. a. Examination. An applicant may sit for the exam after showing proof of completion of either 576 hours of board-approved course of instruction or 16,000 hours of HVAC experience.b. Educational Lab Work. Time spent by an applicant performing lab work in a board-approved course of instruction may be credited toward the eight thousand (8,000) hour work experience requirement.c. Waiver of Exam. Applicants from another state who have demonstrated successful completion of an approved U.S. Department of Labor HVAC apprenticeship or Sheetmetal apprenticeship are not required to take a written examination.03.Contractor and Specialty Contractor Certificate of Competency. An applicant must successfully pass an examination designated by the Board and provide a compliance bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) which is effective for the duration of the certificate period. The specialty contractor's scope of work is limited as set forth in Rule 100.04.a.04.Specialty Journeyman Certificate of Competency. An applicant must submit evidence of a minimum of two thousand (2,000) hours of specialty-related experience in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the applicant obtained the experience, and either (a) pass an examination designated by the Board, or (b) submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a minimum of sixty (60) hours of education in fuel gas code and piping installation methods.a. Permitted Scope of Work. Permitted to install hearth appliances, and non-duct connected oil furnaces, the associated fuel gas piping, and venting dedicated exclusively thereto. Does not include any plumbing, electrical or duct work.Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.39.70.100
Effective July 10, 2024 (Temporary)