NATE Certification Opportunities Available During HVACR Week/Comfortech 2011
Baker Distributing to host NATE testing and preparation at HVACR Week
ARLINGTON , VA. – (July 15, 2011) – Baker Distributing Co. (http://www.bakerdist.com) will host North American Technician Excellence (NATE; www.natex.org) certification testing at HVACR Week/Comfortech 2011 in Indianapolis, IN., on September 21, 2011.
The test session will begin at 1 p.m. To help prepare technicians for the test, Baker Distributing will offer a three hour HVAC Review from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration forms are available on Comfortech’s 2011 website (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com/events/), NATE’s website (www.natex.org) and Baker Distributing’s website (http://www.bakerdist.com).
NATE is the nation’s largest non-profit certification organization for heating, ventilation,
air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians. Candidates can earn installation and/or service certification in nine specialty areas: air conditioning, air distribution, heat pumps, gas heating, oil heating, hydronics gas, hydronics oil, and commercial, light commercial refrigeration and senior efficiency analyst.
“We encourage all technicians to get certified,” said Tom Robertson, director of technical services, Baker Distributing. “NATE Certification allows technicians to gain the respect and recognition they deserve for their HVACR experience, knowledge and skills. As a result, the companies they work for are more marketable as more and more homeowners are requesting NATE-certified HVACR technicians for their installation and service needs.”
For more information, contact or visit the following:
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NATE training/testing: Tom Robertson at (904) 407-4365 or trobertson@bakerdist.com · NATE: www.natex.org · HVAC Comfortech 2011: www.hvaccomfortech.com
About Baker Distributing
Bringing more than 60 years of business experience and knowledge of the HVAC and Commercial Refrigeration industries to its customers, Baker Distributing Co. is engaged in the marketing and distribution of air conditioning, refrigeration and heating equipment, parts and supplies. With over 250 Service Centers across the United States, Baker Distributing offers products from the leading manufacturers and provides service, technical support and training for contractors and technicians. For more information, visit: http://www.bakerdist.com.
About North American Technician Excellence (NATE)
Headquartered in Arlington, Va., NATE was founded in 1997 as the nation’s largest non-profit certification organization for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. NATE tests technicians while others train. Testing validates the technician’s knowledge and a training program’s instruction. NATE-approved testing organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada offer NATE tests. Candidates can earn installation and/or service certification in nine specialty areas: air-conditioning, air distribution, heat pumps, gas heating, oil heating, hydronic gas, hydronic oil, and commercial, light commercial refrigeration and senior efficiency analyst. NATE also offers the International Ground Source Heat Pump test. For more information about NATE, visit www.natex.org.
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