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Manufacturers Lead the Way
Although it has been around for some time, North American Technician Excellence’s (NATE’s) certification program continues to grow. NATE knows that to better influence the industry, it must first garner support. The dual advantage of NATE for contractors and technicians stems from some of the certification program’s staunchest supporters — manufacturers.
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Contractors Expect More, Get More
Contractors don’t often operate with large budgets when deciding where to spend their training dollars. They do, however, understand that they get what they pay for. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification is an investment contractors make that won’t break their budget, but will change their business for the better.
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Military Serves Up Technicians Right
America remembers the devastation of Sept. 11, 2001. After that new day of infamy, military enlistment numbers noticeably spiked in commitment to the ideas of freedom and democracy. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has always understood these ideas and the importance of the military as a recruiting pool for the HVACR industry.
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Female Technician Brings Skill to the Table
What do a training engineer, an HVAC technician, an instructor, and a Russian linguist interrogator all have in common? Not much really, unless your name is Shanna Leeland. Currently a training engineer for Trane Global Controls, St. Paul, Minn., Leeland is a North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certified professional who knows the value of effective training.
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Contractors Communicate NATE
Over the years, things have changed drastically for consumers and they now find themselves in the driver’s seat. They ask for what they want and they get it, or they go somewhere else. When it comes to qualified technicians, however, consumers don’t always know what to ask for. That’s where North American Technician Excellence’s (NATE’s) marketing strategies step in.
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NATE: Contractors and Technicians Speak Out
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has positioned itself as a dynamic partner with HVAC contractors and service technicians. The NEWS recently conducted a contractor study which revealed that 63 percent of respondents use NATE certification.
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NATE Motivates Technicians
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) strives to create the best technician certification program available. As certification issues are being solved, technician motivation begins to surface as the next hurdle facing contractors, technicians, and NATE.
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