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NATE (North American Technician Excellence) a National HVACR Technician Certification |
This four year, State of Maryland registered (held at Montgomery College's Gudelsky Institute in Rockville, Maryland), program is designed to prepare the serious-minded for a career in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. The program is held two nights a week - seven months a year. The related training is complimented by on-the-job training the apprentice receives from their employer.
For informational purposes you can click below to get more information about the program with the understanding that open enrollment for the 2011-2012 term is now closed.
2011-2012
brochure (click here)
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Events Calendar
February 11,
NATE/Core Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville
(click here for information)
February 18,
CFC Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville
(click here for information)
February 28, Board/Member Meeting, Tysons Corner
(click here for information)
February
29, Service Department Profitability, Sterling SOLD OUT
March 5-8,
2012, ACCA Conference & Indoor Air Expo, Las Vegas
(click here for information)
March 27, Board Meeting, Tysons Corner
March 31,
NATE/Heat Pump Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville
(click here for information)
April 14,
NATE/Gas Furnace Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville
(click here for information)
April 21, CFC
Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville
(click here for information)
April 24, Board/Member Meeting, Laurel
May 22, Board Meeting, Tysons Corner
June 26, Board Meeting, Laurel
July 24, Board Meeting, Tysons Corner
August 21, Board Meeting, Laurel
September 11, Board/Member Meeting, Laurel
October 23, Board Meeting, Tysons Corner
November 27, Board/Member Meeting, Tysons Corner
December 18, Board Meeting, Laurel
For more information on any of the above functions contact ACCA-NCC at 301-384-ACCA.
National
HVAC Technician Certification 
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is the leading certification program for technicians in the heating ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry.
The Core Exam covers safety, tools, soft skills, principles of heat transfer, total comfort, and electrical. An HVAC technician must pass the Core Exam and at least one of the Specialty Exams to become a Certified Technician.
There are five separate Specialty Exams - air conditioning, air distribution, gas heating, heat pumps, and oil heating. There are two types: installation and service (service technicians are automatically certified as installation technicians, as well). The Core Exam consists of 50 questions and each Specialty Exam consists of 100 questions. Test timing for the Core Exam and one Specialty Exam is a maximum of 4 hours.
- NOTE: The refresher process is not a training process. Those taking this test should have a basic and working knowledge of HVAC equipment, installing and/or servicing, and prior related theory instruction (at least 240 hours).
- For more information or to have a registration form faxed to you call 301-384-ACCA.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated mandatory certification for a national recycling and emissions reduction program in the stationary air conditioning and refrigeration industry.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America/Pennsylvania College of Technology Transfer Center certification test has been EPA approved.NOTE: The refresher process is not a training process. Those taking this test should have a basic and working knowledge of HVAC equipment, installing and/or servicing, and prior related theory instruction (at least 240 hours).
For more information on any of the above listed functions contact ACCA-NCC at 301-384-ACCA or send an e-mail to plupson@acca-ncc.org.
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Last Updated:
February 01, 2012
Updated By: PSL