If you’re preparing for the Louisiana New Orleans Second Class Stationary Refrigeration Contractor (ICC - 639 - LA) exam and you want a study setup that helps you move faster in an open book environment, this Highlighted & Tabbed Book Package is built to give you a real advantage: quicker navigation, easier scanning, and a more controlled test-day workflow. This package is built around the references you listed—NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC), 2014 Edition, the International Mechanical Code, 2015, and Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 22nd edition—and it’s designed for open-book testing where efficient confirmation and pacing matter.
Second class stationary refrigeration work is technical and safety-sensitive. It requires disciplined decision-making, an understanding of refrigeration system behavior, and the ability to apply requirements consistently. Exams in this category often reflect real operational responsibility through scenario-based questions that test interpretation and best-answer judgment. In an open-book environment, your goal is not to flip pages randomly. Your goal is to read carefully, identify what the question is truly testing, choose the correct reference immediately, confirm the key detail quickly, and move forward without losing momentum.
That’s exactly where highlighting and tabs help. Tabs help you reach key sections quickly so you don’t start from scratch every time. Highlighting supports faster scanning once you’re on the correct page, helping you locate the exact requirement, definition, or concept without rereading more than necessary. Over repeated study sessions, those small efficiencies add up: fewer stalls, steadier pacing, and stronger confidence—especially on questions where multiple answers look plausible until you confirm the precise wording or technical principle.
If you’ve ever felt confident with refrigeration fundamentals but slowed down by reference navigation during practice questions, this package is designed to close that gap. It supports a repeatable open-book workflow so your exam experience feels more controlled and professional: confirm what matters, answer decisively, and keep moving.
This package is built around the exact references you provided, presented in a study-ready highlighted and tabbed format designed to support faster navigation, easier scanning, and more efficient open-book confirmation during practice and exam-style study.
This package supports candidates preparing for the Louisiana New Orleans Second Class Stationary Refrigeration Contractor (ICC - 639 - LA) exam in an open book environment using three primary references: NEC 2014, IMC 2015, and Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (22nd edition). When an exam uses multiple references, the biggest performance advantage is not memorization—it’s workflow: read accurately, select the right book quickly, confirm the key detail efficiently, and keep moving.
Most candidates improve fastest when they train these open-book skills intentionally:
This highlighted and tabbed package supports those skills in a practical way. Tabs help you jump into the right “neighborhood” quickly. Highlighting helps you scan structure once you arrive. And consistent practice with the same organized references helps your navigation become faster and more automatic over time.
This is an open book exam. Open book becomes a major advantage when you treat your references as confirmation tools—not search engines. The most common time traps include opening a book too early, searching without a target, and reading far more than necessary. A better approach is question-first: understand what’s being asked, choose the correct reference, confirm precisely, and move on.
A practical open-book workflow that protects both accuracy and time looks like this:
With consistent practice, this process becomes automatic. That’s when open book becomes a real advantage—because you confirm faster, stall less, and keep momentum across the entire test.
Licensing and contractor credentialing for stationary refrigeration classifications commonly involves documentation, an application path, and passing the required exam for your classification. While administrative requirements can vary, most candidates stay on track by treating the process in clear phases:
Your biggest leverage point is preparation. Efficient open-book performance is built through repetition. With your references organized and easier to navigate, you can train the exact skills you’ll rely on during testing.
Stationary refrigeration work is safety-sensitive and highly detail-oriented. State and local requirements for licensing often involve administrative steps and documentation expectations that must be completed correctly. Staying organized with paperwork and following the required process carefully helps keep your timeline moving and reduces preventable delays.
From the exam-prep side, the habits that lead to open-book success also support safe professional practice:
This package supports those habits by providing the reference set you listed in a format designed to make navigation easier and confirmations faster.
The most effective way to prepare for an open-book exam is to study the way you’ll test. That means you aren’t only reading—you’re training exam behavior: interpret the prompt, choose the correct reference, confirm the key detail, and answer decisively. With three references, the key is developing a fast “which book?” reflex and a disciplined confirmation routine.
1) Build the “which book?” reflex
Candidates often lose time simply choosing where to start. Train a simple sorting habit:
Tabs help you jump into the right neighborhood quickly. Highlighting helps you scan for the right subsection once you arrive.
2) Practice question-first reading every time
Before you open any book, read the prompt fully and identify what makes it specific. Look for qualifiers like operating conditions, scenario details, and words that change meaning. Then decide what you need to confirm. This prevents wandering lookups and keeps you focused on the detail that drives the correct answer.
3) Train targeted confirmation
Open book does not mean “read everything.” It means confirm precisely. Practice finding one supporting detail—one requirement, one definition, one table entry, or one principle explanation—then stop. Over-reading is one of the most common reasons candidates run short on time.
4) Confirm strategically, not automatically
You don’t need to look up every question. Confirm when:
If the question is clearly within your understanding, answer and move on. This balance is a major part of open-book time management.
5) Use a consistent multiple-choice method
A repeatable approach reduces careless mistakes:
6) Track your miss patterns
Most misses come from repeat patterns—misreading qualifiers, choosing the wrong reference first, stopping confirmation too early, or over-checking and losing momentum. After each practice set, write down why you missed what you missed and what you’ll change next time. Fixing patterns is one of the fastest ways to improve.
7) Build a realistic weekly routine
Consistency beats cramming. A practical routine for busy professionals often looks like:
Over time, repetition builds speed. Speed protects pacing. Better pacing helps you stay calm and accurate when questions get more detailed.
1 Exam Prep supports students with a structured, practice-driven approach designed for real schedules. For open-book exams that rely on multiple references, strong results typically come from organized study habits, disciplined question interpretation, and efficient confirmation skills.
The goal is realistic: help you build a repeatable open-book workflow using the references you’re studying from so you can approach exam day with a plan you’ve practiced, not a strategy you invent under pressure.
Yes. Per your instruction, Louisiana packages are considered open book unless you indicate otherwise.
This package includes NEC 2014, International Mechanical Code 2015, and Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 22nd edition in a highlighted and tabbed format designed for faster navigation.
Tabs help you reach key sections faster, and highlighting supports quicker scanning once you’re on the right page. Together, they reduce time spent searching and help protect pacing.
Yes. Open book works best when you understand the question first and use the references to confirm key details quickly. Efficient confirmation supports accuracy, but understanding drives speed and confidence.
Use NEC 2014 for electrical code confirmation, IMC 2015 for mechanical code requirements, and Modern Refrigeration (22nd edition) for refrigeration principles, components, and system behavior questions.
Use a question-first method: read the prompt fully, identify the topic, confirm only the key detail you need, and move on. Avoid over-checking every question.
No. This package supports stronger readiness through structured preparation and reference familiarity, but exam outcomes depend on your preparation and performance on test day.