certification
NATE Certification (HVAC)
North American Technician Excellence
$180
exam fee · checked 2026-08
60 hrs
60 hours — about 6 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
2 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
North American Technician Excellence — official page →
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Automotive Service Technician (national)1%1 of 150 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →