609 Certification Since 1990, over 960,000 technicians have achieved Section 609 certification through the MACS Worldwide certification program. The MACS Worldwide program has been approved by the U.S. EPA to meet technician certification requirements under Section 609 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. It is designed to help technicians comply with the law and protect the environment. This program is designed to encourage proper equipment use and service procedures. The MACS certification program includes information on HFC-134a and R-12 refrigerant recovery and recycling procedures, so that all technicians certified by MACS for CFC-12 are also considered certified for HFC-134a by the U. S. EPA. The cost per test is $20. Section 609 certification once achieved, is a lifetime certification. For more information contact www.macsw.org