Certification or Designation
Fullname
Website
UA STAR (certification)
STAR stands for “Service Technician, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration”
http://www.uastar.info/
NATE (certification)
North American Technician Excellence
http://www.natex.org
HVAC Excellence (certification)
HVAC Excellence
http://www.hvacexcellence.org/Certifications.aspx
RSES (certification)
Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
http://www.rses.org/testing/cms.aspx
TABB (certification)
Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureau
http://www.tabbcertified.org
NEBB (certification)
National Environmental Balancing Bureau
http://www.nebb.org/index.php
AABC (certification)
Associated Air Balance Council
http://www.aabc.com/certifications/
NBC (certification)
National Balancing Council
http://www.nbctab.org/index.cfm?p=page&id=18
SMWIA (journeyman)
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
http://www.smwia.org/
UA (journeyman)
United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters
http://www.socalpipe.org/