The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) has announced the names of members who were awarded RSES Certificate Member Specialist (CMS) status in November 2008.

To obtain CMS status, a RSES member must first pass the Certificate Member (CM) examination. CMS status is earned by passing one or more of the eight specialist examinations available. Specialist exam categories include: commercial refrigeration, commercial air conditioning, heating, controls, domestic service, HVACR electrical, heat pumps, and dynamic compression.

The following RSES members passed a CMS exam in November 2008 and were awarded CMS status: John B. Moxley, CMS, of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter, Cincinnati, passed the CMS exam in domestic service; John L. Sigerson, CMS, of the Missouri Valley Chapter, Omaha, Neb., passed the CMS exam in heat pumps; and Richard D. Wirtz, CMS, of the Columbus Chapter, Columbus, Ohio, passed the CMS exam in commercial air conditioning.

The CM/CMS exam series originated in 1935. For additional information, contact the Educational Branch of RSES by calling 800-297-5660 or 847-297-6464, or by faxing 847-297-5038.

RSES is a leading education, training, and certification association for HVACR professionals. Founded in 1933, RSES is a non-profit organization of more than 15,000 members in 209 chapters in the United States and Canada, as well as affiliate organizations worldwide.

For more information on RSES, visit www.rses.org.

Publication date: 01/26/2009