Robinair is partnering with the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide to provide a free Section 609 test prep webinar for training and certification on Wednesday, June 27 at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be broadcast on a private YouTube channel. Registrants will receive the link to the webinar in advance of the webinar, and the first 125 registrants will receive a free link for the online test after the webinar. After the first 125 free tests are assigned, additional attendees may watch the webinar free of charge but their online test is $20.

The webinar will take approximately 90 minutes and at the end technicians can become Section 609 certified to work on vehicles using R-12, R-134a and R-1234yf refrigerant when they take the online test provided and successfully pass the test. All technicians who wish to purchase refrigerant in quantities of 2 pounds or more must be Section 609 certified and show their credential at purchase beginning January 1, 2018.

Interested technicians can register by calling 215-631-7020 x 0 or by registering online at www.macsw.org under events.

When technicians register for the webinar, they will receive a link to the webinar in advance of the event free of charge and courtesy of Robinair.

Technicians should take the online test immediately after viewing the webinar on March 8. If they pass the test, Section 609 credentials will be sent to them. Should a technician fail the test, one online re-test will be issued.Test cost is $20.

MACS Worldwide empowers members to grow their businesses and delivers tangible member benefits through industry advocacy with government regulators and by providing accurate, unbiased training information, training products, training curriculum and money-saving affinity member services. MACS has assisted more than 1-million technicians to comply with the 1990 Clean Air Act requirements for certification in refrigerant recovery and recycling to protect the environment.

To learn more about MACS Worldwide visit our website at  www.macsw.org.