How to become "HVAC Certified Tech"?

[Teck323]

I was going to apply at a job but they said they need me to be "HVAC Certified". I'm pretty sure that's not the same as the Certification I got from my school for HVAC.

So my question is, how does one receive this "HVAC Certified" status? Does it require an apprenticeship or experience in the field followed by some type of test to pass? Sorry kinda lost on this. Thanks in advance.

[timebuilder]

Sounds like a left coast thing.

[Teck323]

Really nothing like that back east?

[RWILS107]

Could mean cfc certification by the epa. Thats a minimal requirement for many HVAC companies. That and at least an apprentice license. I assume you took and passed the ICE exam in school. Other than those, there are a ton of other certs like NATE and RSES to name some good ones.

[Pascone10]

You should have asked them what they were talking about. Don't be shy with them guys. They're people too!

[sgd48843]

I would say that certification means EPA and trade school or vocational school graduate.

[timebuilder]

Really nothing like that back east?

Well that depends on whether you have a state-sponsored certification.

In Pa, there is no HVAC license, for example.

Everyone needs the EPA wallet card, but that is a different animal, IMO.

[markusSD]

im trying to become am HVAC tech in san diego, california, but i am being told that i have to go to angley college florida, do about 6 months of classes and tests online, and then travel and live in florida for 31 days to work 9 hours a day, 6 days a week, to get my hands on.If i pass, i wil have these certifacations:R410A, EPA308,Federal Osha Certifaction, and Lastly, the N.A.T.E.
My question is, if i am certified through a college in Florida, can i work as an hvac tech in California?

[lovecoldair]

In So Calif , I think they are refering to NATE certification....They are mainly looking for educated guys...Not the fly by nights that want into the trade

[proretro]

In Texas you can go from a registered Tech to a certified Tech by providing one of the following 7. What is a qualifying exam?

The Department will accept the following exams:

Air Force DD214, HVAC
Angelina College, Lufkin, HVAC
Ashworth University, HVAC
ATI (American Trades Institute, HVAC)
Austin Community College, HVAC
Blinn College, HVAC
Capital City Trade - HVAC
Career Centers of Texas - Brownsville, HVAC
CARRIER Technical Training Certification
Castillo Training - NATE ONLY
Central Texas, AC and Refrigeration School
Central Texas College, HVAC
Centre County, HVAC
CFESA - Master Tech. Certification (Commercial Food Equipment Service Association)
City of San Antonio, HVAC
Dallas County Community College, HVAC
Department of Labor, HVAC
Education Direct/Penn Foster, HVAC
El Paso Community College, HVAC
Everest Institute, HVAC
Grayson College, HART Program
Hill College, HVAC
Houston Community College
HVAC EXCELLENCE
IAPMO (International Association Plumbing and Mechanical Officials)
ICC (International Code Council)
ICE (Industry Competence Exam)
ICS/National Education, HVAC
Kilgore Junior College, HVAC
Lincoln Technical Institute, HVAC
Lindsey-Cooper
Lone Star College, HVAC
Meridian Technology Center, HVAC
NATE (North American Technician Excellence)
National Comfort Institute
Navy DD214, HVAC
North Central Texas College-HVAC
OSU-Okmulgee, HVAC
Paris Junior College, HVAC
Professional Career Training Institute
Puerto Rico HVAC license
Quality Tech.Training - Las Vegas
RETA-CIRO (Refrigeration Engineers & Technicians Assoc.)
RSES CM and CMS (Refrigeration Service Engineers Society)
RSI-Phoenix, HVAC
San Diego Community College, HVAC
San Jacinto College, HVAC
South Texas College, HVAC
St. Phillips College, HVAC
TACLA, HVAC
TACLB, HVAC
Tarrant County College, HVAC
Terra State, HVAC Associates Degree
Texas A&M-TEEX/HVAC
TSTC (Texas State Technical College, HVAC)
Tyler Junior College, HVAC
UA - Star HVAC Certification
Universal Technical Institute (UTI), HVAC
University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College, HVAC
US Army, DD214, HVAC
Vernon College, HVAC
VGI Training - NATE or ICE Only
Weatherford College-HVAC
Western Technical College, El Paso, HVAC

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 608 certification examinations for the use and handling of refrigerants will not be accepted as satisfying the requirements for certification referenced under 1302.508.

Other AC&R Technician certification examinations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For related questions you may contact us at (512) 463-6599 or toll-free in Texas (800) 803-9202 OR email us at air.conditioning@license.state.tx.us - make sure to put “Certification Examination” in the subject line. NOTE: Certification is not required to become a “registered” technician.

[wolfstrike]

i answered this before.

the only thing you need to work as an HVAC technician in California is your EPA 608.
it doesn't matter where you get it from, i knew a guy who got one out of the country.

if you sell equiptment to homeowners, the company that hires you sends you to California's Live Scan, to submit fingerprints for a background check,
and the Contractor's board gives you a sales permit in the name of the company that hires you.

any other requirements are a request of the company.
...such as N.A.T.E.
most companies in California don't ask you for anything else other than work history experience , driving record, or company testing.



in California, "HVAC certified" ,means your EPA 608

[techie347]

I was going to apply at a job but they said they need me to be "HVAC Certified". I'm pretty sure that's not the same as the Certification I got from my school for HVAC.

So my question is, how does one receive this "HVAC Certified" status? Does it require an apprenticeship or experience in the field followed by some type of test to pass? Sorry kinda lost on this. Thanks in advance.

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[meoberry]

After 18 years experience. I think I will let this be....Before I say something that will get me chewed out. I have been behind so called NATE certified techs. I know one that I would not let within 20 yards of an A/C. There are people that are very book smart, but have a total lack of common sense. Just look at the federal government.