Ohio Refrigeration

License Requirements

This license requires pre-approval from the Ohio Construction Industry’s Examining Board. Candidates wishing to obtain a license must go through the qualification process.

To qualify you must:
1) Be at least 18 years of age;
2) Be a US citizen;
3) Have 5 years documentable experience in the classification desired or have been an engineer with 3 years of business experience in the construction industry;
4) Not have been convicted of or pled guilty to a disqualifying offense as defined in Ohio S.B. 337;

5) Pass the applicable examinations;
6) Pay the applicable fees.

To qualify to sit for the exam applicants must:
1) Complete the exam application;
2) Verify employment dates with start and end month day and year to verify 5 years experience of working in that trade with no breaks in that 5-year history immediately prior to completing the application. Be specific in nature of duties & be sure to attach proof of being in the trade. (Examples would be local licenses held, permits obtained, signed contracts, invoices, or letter of recommendation.

NOTICE: 03/24/2008 all applications must have a BCI background check to sit for the state exam. Applicants are required to pass the Business and Law Exam in addition to the Refrigeration Exam in order to obtain this license.

NOTE: If an individual wants to obtain more than one trade license, they must retake and pass the Business and Law Exam if it has been more than three years since they last passed it. Once exams have been passed, in addition to the $25.00 license fee, individuals must also send proof of $500,000 minimum contractor liability insurance, listing the actual policy number, to the O.C.I.E.B.