North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is a non-profit certification organization for HVAC-R technicians. The ITEC is an official NATE Testing Organization.
The NATE Prep is offered at the ITEC is designed for journey level engineers who have knowledge of fundamental electrical, HVAC and refrigeration principles, as well as practical field experience. The 3-Day prep session will review electrical theory, safety, circuits, troubleshooting and formulas. The session will also review HVAC system components, system operations and maintenance, system controls, refrigeration principles and air conditioning troubleshooting. The review will assist students to take the NATE "Core" and "Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps" certification tests. Both tests will be administered during the 3-day session and students must pass both tests to achieve NATE certification. Information about NATE tests and the purchase of study guides can be found at natex.org. (https://natex.org/)
It is recommended to have and review both study guides prior to the session.
Core - NATE (natex.org) Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps - NATE (natex.org)
There is $140 fee to be paid by the student for each test. (Test pricing subject to change per NATE)
The NATE Test Prep offered at the ITEC is designed for journey level engineers who have hands on knowledge of fundamental electrical, HVAC and refrigeration principles, as well as practical field experience.
It is recommended to have and review both study guides.
There is $140 fee to be paid by the student for each test.