New Mexico HVAC Contractor License Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the New Mexico HVAC Contractor License Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 New Mexico HVAC Contractor License terms across 6 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the New Mexico HVAC Contractor License Vocabulary Game
Controls and low-voltage wiring
Piping
Heating and Cooling General Knowledge
Heating and Cooling Equipment and Components
Refrigerants and Refrigeration
Duct Work, Ventilation, and Exhaust
Sources for these terms (22)
- Chapter 18: Variable Frequency Drive Evaluation Protocol · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 1910.110 - Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases (paragraphs (a) to (d)(13)) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- British thermal units (Btu) - U.S. Energy Information Administration · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 10 CFR 430.2 - Definitions (CFR 2026 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- DOE Fundamentals Handbook: Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Flow, Volume 1 · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Uniform Mechanical Code brochure · Source checked 2026-11-06
- New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Incorporate Minimum Efficiency Requirements for Heating and Cooling Products into Federal Acquisition Documents · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 10 CFR 430.32 - Energy and water conservation standards and their compliance dates (CFR 2026 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Chapter 2: Refrigerated Condensers · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Ozone-Depleting Substances · Source checked 2026-11-06
- HFC Allowance Allocation and Reporting · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Background on HFCs and the AIM Act · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Technology Transitions HFC Restrictions by Sector · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Stationary Refrigeration and Air Conditioning · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Section 608 Technician Certification Requirements · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Stationary Refrigeration - Prohibition on Venting Refrigerants · Source checked 2026-11-06
- HVAC Energy Recovery Ventilation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Glossary · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Pressure and Gas Flow Unit Conversions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- OSHA Technical Manual (OTM) - Section III: Chapter 3, Ventilation Investigation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Building America Best Practices Series, Volume 14: Energy Renovations - HVAC, A Guide for Contractors to Share with Homeowners (PNNL-20421) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the NM HVAC Contractor Exam
The New Mexico MM-3 HVAC trade exam is a 100-question, open-book PSI exam on motors and controls, piping, heating and cooling knowledge and equipment, refrigerants, and duct work and ventilation. Contractors must also pass the separate Business and Law exam or take an approved course.
Exam sponsor: NM Construction Industries Division / PSI. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
100 questions
Time Limit
245 minutes
Passing Score
75% (75 of 100 questions)
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NM HVAC Contractor vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the NM HVAC Contractor vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 NM HVAC Contractor terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the NM HVAC Contractor terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NM Construction Industries Division / PSI content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the NM HVAC contractor exam?
The NM exam is a 100-question open-book trade exam plus a 50-question Business and Law exam (or 20-hour approved course). Both require 75% to pass.
What experience is required?
Four years' experience in the MM-3 classification, documented for the 10 years immediately before application (14.6.6.11 and 14.6.3.8 NMAC).