Pre-certification Assessment (PCA)
This series of assessments is designed to assess general and specific HVAC technical knowledge. The focus of this program is NATE certification or a similar HVAC industry examination, which establish an individual’s level of professionalism and technical competence. Assessment content is randomly selected from a pool of content categories and then compiled as a total exam. The weighting of the content category depends on what exam is being taken. This can serve as a great assessment tool to aid you in selection of a new employee.
Pools of content categories include:
- Customer Service
- Trade Math
- HVAC Applied Physics
- HVAC Electrical
- Air Distribution
- Water Distribution
- Fuel Gas
- Air Conditioning
- Heat Pump
After you complete and submit your exam you will receive a performance report that you can print. This report will tell you where your strengths and weaknesses are based on your assessment. Your report will recommend a specific course of action to follow regarding additional study or indicate that you are prepared for your certification exam.
The pre-certification assessment (PCA) is selected by the NATE certification or topic area that you are preparing for. A list is shown below:
NATE Core Installation PCA
NATE Core Service PCA
NATE Air to Air Heat Pump Service PCA
NATE Gas Heating (Air) Service PCA
NATE Air Distribution Service PCA