What are the NATE Air Conditioning Excellence tests like?
NATE-ACE exams are multiple-choice, knowledge-based, and test what 80% of technicians have a chance of encountering once yearly. There are twelve NATE installation and service tests: a core and five specialty tests each. Specialties include air distribution, air-conditioning, heat pumps, gas heating and oil heating. Candidates have four hours to complete a NATE test session. Future tests cover energy efficiency, hydronics, and commercial air-conditioning & refrigeration. How does a technician become certified? To become certified, a technician must pass both a Core and a Specialty exam. A passing score is 70%; 35 of 50 questions on a Core test and 70 of 100 Specialty test questions. Certification lasts for five years, after which a technician must re-certify. What do the Core and Specialty tests cover? The core test covers basic math, customer relations, and fundamentals of electricity, heat transfer and comfort. The specialty tests cover system components, applied knowledge, diagnosti
