Certificates provide pathway to professional development and certification
ARLINGTON, Va. — A recent study conducted by the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation estimates at least 115,000 new HVACR workers must be trained by 2022 to fill jobs due to industry growth and retirements. In response, North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has launched two new certificate exams: Ready-To-Work and HVAC Support, designed to help HVACR employers hire, train, and develop the best technicians possible and create a pathway to professional development and certification.
“As the HVACR industry braces for a significant predicted workforce shortfall in the next few years, NATE is pleased to offer these two new levels of testing and training to help contractors recruit and retain new talent, including from outside of the HVACR industry,” said John Lanier, COO of NATE. “We are proud to add these new certificate exams to our ever-developing suite of testing to support technicians and the contractors who employ them.”