It’s no secret that consumers benefit from choosing a NATE-certified technician to perform maintenance, installation or service on home heating and cooling equipment. But you may be interested to learn that other parties also benefit from the designation, making it all the more valuable to everyone concerned with the HVAC industry, from consumers to contractors to manufacturers and more.
What is NATE?
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is a non-profit, independent organization formed in 1997 to certify technicians in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. Here’s how consumers benefit from using NATE-certified technicians.
The NATE program tests technicians on day-to-day knowledge and scenarios they encounter in the field, based on input by a committee of experts who develop the tests. NATE-certified technicians must also pass a specialty test in service or installation in air conditioning, air distribution, furnaces, heat pumps, hydronics, geothermal, refrigeration or efficiency analysis. Further, the NATE program seeks to develop a uniform standard of testing across the nation. So a NATE-certified technician in Oregon has passed the same test as a technician in Ohio or Florida. These testing standards create uniformity for test proctors, educations and contractors, making NATE a useful certification for all concerned.
How do others benefit from NATE?
- Contractors generally seek out NATE-certified technicians because they’re invested in the industry, highly knowledgeable and productive.
- Manufacturers value NATE certification because it ultimately benefits them when their equipment is installed and serviced correctly, which ultimately boosts their bottom line because they have to handle fewer warranty requests when equipment is running well.
For more information about how our NATE-certified technicians can assist you, contact Energy-1 Heating & Air Conditioning today. As the leading HVAC contractor serving homeowners in Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, we’re happy to help our neighbors reach peak home energy efficiency.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Lorain, Ohio about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about NATE certification and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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