EVENTS

Air Conditioning Contractors of America-National Capital Chapter®

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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August 1, 2010, Open enrollment for apprenticeship program closes
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 11, 2010, CFC Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
September 20, 2010, Identifying & controlling the 5 profit killers in your service department (online seminar) (click here for information)
September 22-24, 2010, Comfortech, Baltimore, MD (click here for discount information)
September 28, 2010, Member/Board Mtg., Laurel, MD
September 29, 2010, Sharon Robert's Getting it on the Calendar seminar, Upper Marlboro, MD (click here for information)

October 2, 2010, NATE/Core Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
October 5-6, 2010, Green Contracting Summit, Ft. Worth, TX (click here for information)
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 16, 2010, NATE/Heat Pump Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
October 19-21, 2010, Commercial System Design Training, Arlington, VA (click here for information)
October 30, 2010, CFC Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
October 26, 2010, Board Mtg., Tysons Corner, VA

November 6, 2010, NATE/Gas Furnace Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
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)
 

National HVAC Technician Certification North American Technician Excellence (NATE)

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.

October 2, 2010, NATE/Core Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
October 16, 2010, NATE/Heat Pump Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
November 6, 2010, NATE/Gas Furnace Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)

 

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.

CFC 

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).

September 11, 2010, CFC Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)
October 30, 2010, CFC Refresher Class and Testing, Rockville, MD (click here for information)


 


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.