What does it Mean to be NATE Certified?

At Integrity Heating & Cooling, we are dedicated to offering businesses and homeowners throughout the greater Charlotte area with the best services from qualified and experienced heating and cooling technicians. When hiring our technicians, our goal is to pick true experts who can handle all our clients’ HVAC needs. For this reason, we only hire NATE-certified technicians to offer heating repair, air conditioning services as well as commercial HVAC solutions.

But what does it mean for a technician to be NATE-certified? Read on to know more about NATE certification.

What is NATE?

North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is a large non-profit certification organization in the nation that’s dedicated to air conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and ventilation technicians. Being a non-profit, this organization is owned, operated, developed and supported by the entire HVAC industry.

Since its inception in 1997, NATE has provided certified technicians who have proved to be the best in the industry. Some technicians who choose to pursue certification from NATE do so voluntarily, simply because they need to showcase their expertise in the industry.

Process for getting NATE- Certification

Each time you hire a technician to work on your HVAC unit, you want to be sure that the person has a thorough knowledge of such systems. A NATE-certified technician has to take written tests that are written by experts in the HVAC industry. The tests are designed to determine how skilled a technician is Anchoron the various systems they have to work on as opposed to checking their textbook fact recall. From air conditioners to oil furnaces, the tests are thorough and deep. This ensures technicians who pass know their stuff well.

Since trends and the technology in the HVAC sector keeps changing constantly, the certification NATE offers lasts only for five years. Once the years lapse, technicians have to be re-certified by completing 60 hours of education or taking new and updated tests. This means that every technician who has a NATE certification has updated skills and knowledge about the industry.

As you search for an HVAC technician to work on your business or home, you want to ensure that they will successfully complete the job the first time. This is the confidence NATE –certification provides. By getting a NATE-certified technician, you are sure that he or she has the knowledge and training to address the problem accurately. With this confidence and our satisfaction guarantee, you will have the peace of mind when you invest in HVAC services, such as furnace replacement, AC installation, or heating maintenance.

Contact us today to get NATE-certified technicians!