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On this page you'll find information about ACCA-NCC's
| Events Calendar |
| Training Offered by Our Associate Partners | |
| Apprenticeship Program | |
| CFC Refresher/Testing |
| NATE (North American Technician Excellence) a National HVACR Technician Certification |
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The ACCA-NCC apprenticeship program for 2009-2010 is now CLOSED, applications are no longer being accepted.
The program will begin accepting applications for the 2010-2011 term on June 1, 2010.
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.
Interested in information - you can view the 2009-2010 complete brochure click here
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Events Calendar

March 7-9, 2010, ACCA Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida
(click here for information)
March 23, 2010, Board Mtg., Springfield,
VA
(click here for information)
March 23, 2010,
The Art of Influence Seminar, Springfield, VA
(click here for
information)
March
25, 2010, Diagnosing Airflow Problems (part 2 - online seminar)
(click here for information)
March
31, 2010, How to Turn Comfort Complaints into Profits (online
seminar) (click
here for information)
April
8, 2010 Social Networking Marketing as a Conversation (online
seminar) (click
here for information)
April 10, 2010, CFC Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD
(click here for
information)
April
15, 2010, Spring PM (online seminar)
(click here for information)
April 17, 2010, NATE, Heat Pump, Refresher Class & Testing,
Rockville, MD (click here
for information)
April
20-23, 2010, Residential EPIC Training, Arlington, VA
(click here for information)
April
21, 2010, Cashflow Budgeting and Collections (online seminar)
(click here for information)
April 24, 2010,
Presidential Gala, Ellicott City, MD
(click here for information)
April 27, 2010, Member/Board Mtg., Laurel, MD
April 29, 2010, Apprenticeship Celebration, Rockville, MD
May 1, 2010, NATE, Gas, Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD
(click here for
information
May
6, 2010, Creating Comfort Using Manual T (online seminar)
(click here for information)
May
11-13, 2010, Residential System Design Training, Arlington, VA
(click here for information)
May
20, 2010, Effective Financial Analysis & Key Performance Indicators for
Contractors (online seminar
(click here for information)
May 25, 2010, Board Mtg., Tysons Corner, VA
June
10, 2010, Air-to-Air Heat Pump Basics (online seminar)
(click here for information)
June 22, 2010, Board Mtg., Laurel, MD
July
15, 2010, Basic Psychrometrics (online seminar
(click here for information)
July 27, 2010, Board Mtg., Tysons Corner, VA
August
3-6, 2010, Residential EPIC Training, Arlington, VA
(click here for information)
August 24, 2010, Board Mtg., Laurel, MD
August
26, 2010, Fall PM (online seminar)
(click here for information)
September 28, 2010, Member/Board Mtg., Laurel, MD
October 7, 2010,
3rd National HVACR Service Managers Forum, Ft. Worth, TX
(click here for information)
October 7-8,
2010, Refrigeration Contracting Roundtable, Ft. Worth, TX
(click here for information)
October
19-21, 2010, Commercial System Design Training, Arlington, VA
(click here for
information)
October 26, 2010, Board Mtg., Tysons Corner, VA
November 16, 2010, Member/Board Mtg., Tysons Corner, VA
November
16-18, 2010, Residential System Design Training, Arlington, VA
(click here for
information)
December 14, 2010, Board Mtg., Laurel, MD
February 15-17,
2011, ACCA Conference & Indoor Air Expo, San Antonio, TX
(click here for information)
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.
We have no NATE testing scheduled during the summer. You can refer to NATE's home page for testing near you.
April 17, 2010, NATE, Heat Pump, Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
May 1, 2010, NATE, Gas, Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
Registration forms will be available in August for the above dates.
- 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).
Schedule - includes refresher class, manual & test; testing only is available
(to get the registration form, click on the date you are interested in):
We have no CFC testing scheduled during the summer. You can refer to our associate training page for testing near you.
April 10, 2010, CFC Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
Registration forms will be available in late July for the above dates.
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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