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

For more information you can view the 2009-2010 complete brochure click here
 For the 2009-2010 application only click here
For the employer/apprentice agreement click here

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July 18, 2009, Credit-by-Exam, Rockville, call 301-384-ACCA for more information
July 28, 2009, Board Meeting, Laurel, MD click here for information
July 31, 2009, Apprenticeship Application period closes, click here for information
August 25, 2009, Board Meeting, Tysons Corner, VA
September 12, 2009, CFC Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD
September 22, 2009, Board/Member Meeting, Laurel, MD
October 1-2, 2009, Service Managers Forum, New Orleans, LA  click here for information
October 10, 2009, NATE, Core, Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD
October 16, 2009, Codes Seminar, Springfield, VA
October 24, 2009, NATE, Heat Pump, Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD
October 27, 2009, Board Meeting, Tysons Corner, VA
November 7, 2009, CFC Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD
November 17, 2009, Board/Member Meeting, Tysons Corner, VA
December 5, 2009, NATE, Gas Furnaces, Refresher Class & Testing, Rockville, MD
December 15, 2009, Board Meeting, Laurel, MD
March 7-9, 2010, ACCA Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida

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.

 

We have no NATE testing scheduled during the summer.  You can refer to NATE's home page for testing near you.

October 10, 2009, NATE, Core, Rockville, MD
October 24, 2009, NATE, Heat Pump, Rockville, MD
December 5, 2009, NATE, Gas Furnaces, Rockville, MD

        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.

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).

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.
September 12, 2009, Rockville, MD
November 7, 2009, Rockville, MD

    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.