The 1 Package: All-Inclusive Georgia Conditioned Air Class II (Unrestricted) Contractor Exam, Licensing & Business Setup Solution

Prepare for the Georgia Conditioned Air Class II (Unrestricted) Contractor licensing process with an all-inclusive solution that combines professionally highlighted and tabbed rental books, live and self-study trade preparation, a business course, Application Service, business formation, EIN filing, and contractor compliance guidance. This package brings exam preparation, licensing support, and essential business setup services together in one organized program.

The Georgia Conditioned Air Class II examination is an open-book test. Candidates need a strong understanding of conditioned-air systems and an efficient method for locating exact information within the permitted references. The included materials support preparation in mechanical systems, fuel gas, electrical requirements, refrigeration, air distribution, residential duct design, load calculations, flexible duct installation, energy conservation, boilers, workplace safety, contractor business law, and project management.

The complete rental reference set includes thirteen professionally prepared resources. Each book is highlighted to direct attention to important definitions, formulas, technical tables, installation requirements, code provisions, safety standards, business topics, and construction procedures. Permanent tabs divide the materials into practical sections so candidates can develop a repeatable reference-navigation method before examination day.

The trade course includes live classes and self-study preparation. Live instruction provides guided review of conditioned-air topics, calculations, code use, and open-book examination strategies. The self-study component allows candidates to revisit lessons, strengthen difficult subjects, and practice independently throughout the access period.

A business course is also included in both live and self-study formats. This preparation supports review of contractor business law, contracts, estimating, project management, financial administration, employment responsibilities, licensing topics, risk management, and professional business practices.

This 1 Package includes 1 year of course access. The extended access period gives candidates time to work through technical lessons, attend live classes, review business subjects, practice calculations, and become familiar with the highlighted and tabbed rental materials.

Application Service is included to support the Georgia Conditioned Air Class II licensing process. The package also includes LLC or corporation formation, EIN filing with the IRS, and contractor compliance guidance. These services help customers move from exam preparation toward establishing and operating a professionally organized conditioned-air contracting business.

Please allow up to 15 business days for the highlighted and tabbed rental package to be prepared and shipped. The package price is $2,350, plus a refundable $900 rental-book deposit, for a total initial payment of $3,250. The $900 deposit is refundable when the complete rental set is returned within one year in similar condition.

Exam Details

The Georgia Conditioned Air Class II designation is the unrestricted conditioned-air contractor classification. Preparation should cover a broad range of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, fuel-gas, boiler, duct-design, load-calculation, energy-code, safety, and business subjects.

Mechanical-code preparation should include ventilation, exhaust systems, duct construction, appliance installation, refrigeration systems, equipment clearances, combustion air, chimneys, vents, and general mechanical requirements. Candidates should become familiar with the organization of the 2024 International Mechanical Code and practice locating relevant provisions efficiently.

Fuel-gas preparation should address piping materials, system design, appliance connections, combustion air, venting, sizing principles, testing, installation requirements, and safety. The 2024 International Fuel Gas Code supports open-book review of these subjects.

Electrical preparation should include branch circuits, disconnecting means, grounding, bonding, conductor requirements, overcurrent protection, motors, controls, equipment connections, and provisions affecting conditioned-air systems. The 2023 National Electrical Code supports this part of the examination preparation.

Duct-design preparation should cover airflow, static pressure, friction loss, equivalent length, trunk and branch systems, fittings, supply and return layouts, registers, grilles, balancing, and flexible-duct performance. Manual D, the Carrier System Design Manuals, Flexible Duct Performance and Installation Standards, and the Trane Ductulator support these subjects.

Load-calculation preparation should include indoor and outdoor design conditions, heat gain, heat loss, insulation, infiltration, windows, doors, occupancy, orientation, ventilation, appliances, and equipment-sizing principles. Manual J supports residential heating and cooling load calculations.

Refrigeration and air-conditioning preparation should include compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering devices, refrigerants, controls, airflow, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and the refrigeration cycle. Modern Refrigeration & Air Conditioning provides broad trade review in these areas.

Boiler preparation should include low-pressure boiler components, combustion, controls, valves, piping, safety devices, operation, maintenance, and system principles. The Low Pressure Boilers reference expands preparation beyond air distribution and refrigeration systems.

Energy-code preparation should include insulation, building thermal envelopes, air leakage, duct sealing, system controls, equipment efficiency, ventilation, and energy-conservation concepts. The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code supports review of these requirements.

Open Book Test

The Georgia Conditioned Air Class II Contractor examination is an open-book test. Candidates should prepare by understanding the technical material and developing a reliable method for navigating the permitted references under timed conditions.

Open-book testing does not eliminate the need for strong subject knowledge. Candidates may not have enough time to research every question from the beginning. A more efficient approach is to understand the major concepts before examination day and use the books to confirm exact code provisions, formulas, tables, definitions, and technical requirements.

The professionally highlighted and tabbed rental materials support this process. Highlighting directs attention to important information, while permanent tabs create consistent access points for major topics. Repeated practice with the same reference set can help candidates become familiar with the organization of each book.

Mechanical and fuel-gas code navigation should include practice with the table of contents, index, definitions, equipment chapters, duct sections, combustion-air provisions, venting requirements, and technical tables. Electrical-code practice should include article structure, conductor tables, grounding and bonding provisions, motors, disconnects, and conditioned-air equipment requirements.

Duct and load calculations require both technical understanding and accurate reference use. Candidates should know which manual or tool applies to the question, where to find the correct procedure, and how to interpret the information.

The business reference should also be included in open-book practice. Candidates should become familiar with sections covering contracts, project management, estimating, financial administration, employment responsibilities, licensing, and contractor operations.

Only materials allowed under the applicable testing rules should be taken into the examination room. Candidates should ensure that references, tabs, highlighting, notes, and supplemental materials comply with the requirements for their scheduled examination.

Licensing Steps

1. Review the Conditioned Air Class II classification. Confirm that the unrestricted classification matches the license and scope of conditioned-air work being pursued.
2. Organize the required information. Gather identification, experience, employment, business, ownership, and background information for the licensing process.
3. Use the included Application Service. Receive support with organizing and completing the applicable Georgia Conditioned Air Class II application materials.
4. Begin trade-course preparation. Use live classes and self-study lessons to review mechanical, fuel-gas, electrical, refrigeration, duct-design, load-calculation, boiler, energy-code, and safety subjects.
5. Complete business-course preparation. Review contracts, estimating, project management, financial administration, employment responsibilities, licensing topics, and professional operations.
6. Study the highlighted and tabbed resources. Work through the complete rental reference set during the one-year course-access period.
7. Practice open-book navigation. Complete timed exercises that require locating code sections, formulas, definitions, tables, and business provisions.
8. Follow the examination-registration process. Complete the required scheduling steps after receiving eligibility or authorization.
9. Take the required examination. Bring the required identification and permitted reference materials in accordance with testing-center rules.
10. Complete remaining licensing requirements. Passing the examination does not independently guarantee license issuance. The applicable licensing authority must approve the complete application.
11. Establish the business entity. Use the included LLC or corporation formation support to legally structure the conditioned-air contracting business.
12. Obtain the EIN. Use the included EIN filing service to establish the company’s federal tax identification number.
13. Review contractor compliance responsibilities. Use the included guidance to understand licensing, tax, employment, recordkeeping, and professional operating responsibilities.
14. Return the rental materials. Return the complete rental set within one year in similar condition to qualify for the refundable $900 deposit.

The examination, licensing application, and business formation process serve different purposes. The examination measures knowledge, the application documents the applicant’s qualifications, and business formation establishes the legal entity through which the contractor may operate.

State Requirements

The Georgia Conditioned Air Class II license is the unrestricted conditioned-air contractor classification. Candidates should understand the classification they are pursuing and complete the applicable application, examination, and licensing requirements.

The licensing application and examination are separate parts of the process. Passing the examination is important, but the license is issued only after the applicable authority reviews and approves the complete application.

Applicants should maintain accurate records relating to identity, employment, experience, examination results, business ownership, and licensing documents. Consistent information helps support an organized application process.

Conditioned-air contractors may also need to address local business licenses, permits, inspections, insurance, tax registrations, employment requirements, project documentation, contracts, and other obligations that apply to the business and its work.

Business formation establishes the legal entity through which the customer may operate. EIN filing provides the federal tax identification number commonly used for banking, taxes, payroll, and other business functions.

Contractor compliance guidance helps customers understand important responsibilities such as maintaining licensing information, separating business and personal finances, keeping accurate records, managing employment and tax duties, documenting projects, and operating professionally.

Reference Books

• Included Book: 2024 International Fuel Gas Code
  This rental reference supports preparation involving fuel-gas piping, appliances, combustion air, venting, materials, sizing principles, testing, installation, and safety.
• Included Book: 2024 International Mechanical Code
  This rental reference covers mechanical systems, ventilation, exhaust, ducts, refrigeration, appliance installation, equipment, combustion air, and related requirements.
• Included Book: 2023 National Electrical Code
  This rental reference supports preparation involving branch circuits, conductors, disconnects, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, motors, controls, and conditioned-air equipment.
• Included Book: Manual D – Duct Design for Residential Winter & Summer A/C, 3rd Edition, 2016
  This rental reference supports residential duct design, airflow, friction loss, static pressure, equivalent length, fittings, supply systems, return systems, and balancing.
• Included Book: Manual J – Load Calculation for Residential Winter & Summer A/C, 8th Edition, 2016
  This rental reference supports residential heating and cooling load calculations involving climate, insulation, windows, doors, infiltration, ventilation, orientation, occupancy, and equipment sizing.
• Included Book: Modern Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, 22nd Edition
  This rental reference covers refrigeration cycles, compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering devices, refrigerants, airflow, controls, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Included Book: Contractors Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management – Georgia, 5th Edition
  This rental reference supports preparation involving contracts, estimating, project management, financial administration, employment responsibilities, licensing, risk management, and professional operations.
• Included Book: Code of Federal Regulations – Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA)
  This rental reference covers construction safety involving personal protective equipment, ladders, scaffolds, electrical hazards, excavation, fall protection, tools, material handling, and general jobsite requirements.
• Included Book: Carrier System Design Manuals, Volumes 1–3
  These rental manuals support air distribution, psychrometrics, equipment selection, system design, airflow, load concepts, and conditioned-air engineering principles.
• Included Book: Flexible Duct Performance & Installation Standards, 5th Edition, 2010
  This rental reference supports flexible-duct sizing, suspension, bends, compression, connections, airflow performance, installation, and field practices.
• Included Resource: Trane Ductulator
  This rental calculation resource supports duct sizing, airflow, velocity, friction-rate review, and practical air-distribution calculations.
• Included Book: 2015 International Energy Conservation Code
  This rental reference supports preparation involving building thermal envelopes, insulation, air leakage, duct sealing, equipment efficiency, controls, and energy-conservation requirements.
• Included Book: Low Pressure Boilers, 5th Edition
  This rental reference supports preparation involving boiler components, combustion, controls, piping, valves, safety devices, system operation, and maintenance.

The complete rental set must be returned within one year in similar condition for the $900 deposit to be refundable.

Test Information and Study Materials

The package includes live and self-study trade preparation along with a live and self-study business course. Candidates can use live instruction for guided review and the self-study materials for continued practice and reinforcement.

Begin with mechanical and fuel-gas code topics. Review equipment installation, ventilation, exhaust, ducts, refrigeration, combustion air, appliance clearances, gas piping, venting, testing, and safety.

Continue with electrical requirements affecting conditioned-air systems. Study branch circuits, conductor sizing, disconnecting means, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, motors, controls, and equipment connections.

Load-calculation preparation should include heat gain, heat loss, design conditions, insulation, infiltration, windows, doors, occupancy, orientation, and equipment-sizing principles. Duct-design preparation should include airflow, friction loss, static pressure, equivalent length, fittings, supply systems, return systems, and flexible-duct performance.

Refrigeration study should include compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering devices, refrigerants, controls, system operation, airflow, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Boiler study should address combustion, controls, piping, valves, safety devices, operation, and maintenance.

Business preparation should cover contracts, estimating, project management, scheduling, financial administration, employment responsibilities, licensing, documentation, risk management, and professional contractor operations.

Timed open-book practice is essential. Candidates should identify the subject of the question, select the correct reference, locate the applicable tab or index entry, and confirm the answer from the relevant section, table, formula, diagram, or technical procedure.

Business Formation, EIN Filing, and Compliance Support

Business Formation (LLC or Corporation): This package includes support establishing the customer’s business entity so it is legally structured and ready to operate as a conditioned-air contractor in Georgia. Business formation creates an organizational foundation for contracts, banking, taxes, ownership records, and professional operations.

EIN Filing with the IRS: Assistance obtaining an Employer Identification Number is included. An EIN can help the business open business bank accounts, manage taxes properly, hire employees, complete payroll responsibilities, and operate the conditioned-air contracting business professionally.

Contractor Compliance Guidance: The package includes assistance understanding important compliance responsibilities connected with operating a Georgia conditioned-air contracting business. Guidance supports organized recordkeeping, separation of business and personal finances, maintenance of licensing information, tax administration, employment responsibilities, contracts, and professional operations.

These services support business setup and organization. They do not replace the conditioned-air contractor license, insurance, local registrations, permits, inspections, legal advice, tax advice, or other requirements that may apply to a particular business or project.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep supports candidates through organized study guidance, live trade instruction, self-study review, business-course preparation, practice-oriented learning, reference navigation, licensing support, and business setup services. This 1 Package combines exam preparation, Application Service, business formation, EIN filing, and contractor compliance guidance.

The professionally highlighted and tabbed rental resources reduce the work involved in developing a study and navigation system. Highlighting directs attention to important mechanical, fuel-gas, electrical, refrigeration, duct-design, load-calculation, boiler, safety, energy-code, and business topics.

Live classes provide guided instruction and structured review. The self-study course allows candidates to revisit lessons, strengthen difficult subjects, and continue preparing throughout the one-year access period.

The business course expands preparation beyond technical subjects. It helps candidates review contracts, estimating, project management, financial administration, employment responsibilities, licensing topics, and professional business operations.

Application Service supports the organization of the licensing process. Business formation and EIN filing help establish the operating entity, while contractor compliance guidance supports a more organized approach to ongoing business responsibilities.

No course, rental-book package, application service, or business setup service guarantees a passing score, license approval, earnings, business success, or project eligibility. Results depend on the candidate’s qualifications, preparation, experience, application completeness, reference familiarity, and examination performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in The 1 Package?

The package includes thirteen highlighted and tabbed rental study resources, live and self-study trade classes, a live and self-study business course, 1 year of course access, Application Service, LLC or corporation formation, EIN filing, and contractor compliance guidance.

Is the Georgia Conditioned Air Class II examination open book?

Yes. The Georgia Conditioned Air Class II Contractor examination is an open-book test.

What is the total initial payment?

The package price is $2,350, plus a refundable $900 rental deposit, for a total initial payment of $3,250.

How is the $900 deposit refunded?

The $900 deposit is refundable when the complete rental set is returned within one year in similar condition.

How long is the course available?

The package includes 1 year of course access.

Are live classes included?

Yes. Live trade and business classes are included along with self-study preparation.

Is Application Service included?

Yes. Application Service is included with The 1 Package.

Does the package include business formation?

Yes. The package includes LLC or corporation formation support.

Is EIN filing included?

Yes. Assistance filing for an Employer Identification Number with the IRS is included.

Is contractor compliance guidance included?

Yes. The package includes guidance to help the customer understand important conditioned-air contractor and business compliance responsibilities.

How long does book preparation take?

Please allow up to 15 business days for the highlighted and tabbed rental package to be prepared and shipped.

Does this package guarantee a passing score or license approval?

No. The package provides study resources, live and self-study instruction, application support, and business setup services, but examination and licensing outcomes depend on the candidate’s qualifications, preparation, application, reference familiarity, and performance.