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Home Appliance Repairers
Certified Appliance Professional Master Technician Certification Description Certified Master Technician rating is designed to test the skills of a quality appliance technician with at least two years of experience. To qualify the candidate must pass all 8 skill modules with a passing grade of at least 75%. Certifying Organization Professional Service Association http://www.psaworld.com/main.html Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Appliance Professional Master Technician Website
Certified Graduate Technician Certification Description Rating is designed for graduates of vocational schools who have completed their training. This serves as proof that the graduate has attained the knowledge necessary to perform in accordance to national skill standards. This certification is good for a period of two years. After successfully completing two years of employment as a appliance service technician, the graduate can request an up grade to Master Technician with the approval of his employer. Certifying Organization Professional Service Association http://www.psaworld.com/main.html Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years Certified Graduate Technician Website
Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Cooking Certification Description NASTeC is a national certification program for technicians who service major home appliances. The NASTeC exams measure the knowledge, ability and skills that technicians need daily to "do the job right." Certifying Organization International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians http://www.iscet.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Cooking Website
Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Laundry and Dishwashing Certification Description NASTeC is a national certification program for technicians who service major home appliances. The NASTeC exams measure the knowledge, ability and skills that technicians need daily to "do the job right." Certifying Organization International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians http://www.iscet.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Laundry and Dishwashing Website
Certified Technician Certification Description Certified Technician rating is designed to test the skills of a quality appliance technician with at least two years of experience in specific skill areas. To qualify the candidate must pass the Core module, the Consumer module and at least one other technical module of their choice. By successfully completing these requirements, the candidate will be certified in the specific technical skills that they have passed. The certification is good for four years before renewal is required. Certifying Organization Professional Service Association http://www.psaworld.com/main.html Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years Certified Technician Website
EPA Section 608 Certification Certification Description To work on stationary air conditioners and refrigeration systems, you must be certified under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act. Certifying Organization Air Conditioning Contractors of America https://www.acca.org/home Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes EPA Section 608 Certification Website
Universal R-410A Certification Certifying Organization ESCO Group https://www.escogroup.org/hvac/ Certification Details ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Universal R-410A Certification Website

Home Appliance Repairers

Certified Appliance Professional Master Technician

Certification Description
Certified Master Technician rating is designed to test the skills of a quality appliance technician with at least two years of experience. To qualify the candidate must pass all 8 skill modules with a passing grade of at least 75%.

Certifying Organization
Professional Service Association
http://www.psaworld.com/main.html

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Appliance Professional Master Technician Website

Certified Graduate Technician

Certification Description
Rating is designed for graduates of vocational schools who have completed their training. This serves as proof that the graduate has attained the knowledge necessary to perform in accordance to national skill standards. This certification is good for a period of two years. After successfully completing two years of employment as a appliance service technician, the graduate can request an up grade to Master Technician with the approval of his employer.

Certifying Organization
Professional Service Association
http://www.psaworld.com/main.html

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years

Certified Graduate Technician Website

Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Cooking

Certification Description
NASTeC is a national certification program for technicians who service major home appliances. The NASTeC exams measure the knowledge, ability and skills that technicians need daily to "do the job right."

Certifying Organization
International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians
http://www.iscet.org

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Cooking Website

Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Laundry and Dishwashing

Certifying Organization
International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians
http://www.iscet.org

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified National Appliance Service Technician - Laundry and Dishwashing Website

Certified Technician

Certification Description
Certified Technician rating is designed to test the skills of a quality appliance technician with at least two years of experience in specific skill areas. To qualify the candidate must pass the Core module, the Consumer module and at least one other technical module of their choice. By successfully completing these requirements, the candidate will be certified in the specific technical skills that they have passed. The certification is good for four years before renewal is required.

Certifying Organization
Professional Service Association
http://www.psaworld.com/main.html

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years

Certified Technician Website

EPA Section 608 Certification

Certification Description
To work on stationary air conditioners and refrigeration systems, you must be certified under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act.

Certifying Organization
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
https://www.acca.org/home

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

EPA Section 608 Certification Website

Universal R-410A Certification

Certifying Organization
ESCO Group
https://www.escogroup.org/hvac/

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Universal R-410A Certification Website

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