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How long is a Section 608 technician certification valid?

It does not expire.

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  1. Five years
  2. It does not expire ✔
  3. Ten years

Why: EPA says Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire. Technicians must also keep a copy of their certificate at their place of business until three years after they stop working as technicians.

Huh, didn't know that: Certifying programs must issue a wallet-sized identification card within 30 days of the test.

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Answer: It does not expire. EPA says Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire. Technicians must also keep a copy of their certificate at their place of business until three years after they stop working as technicians.

  1. EPA Section 608 Technician Certification Requirements www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements
    Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F Appendix D, certifying programs (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/appendix-D_to_subpart_F_of_part_82
    must issue a standard wallet-sized identification card no later than 30 days from the date of the test
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. 40 CFR 82.161 Technician certification (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.161
    Technicians must maintain a copy of their certificate until three years after no longer operating as a technician
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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