Technician Credentials

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DesignationFull NameWebsite
UA STAR (certification)STAR stands for “Service Technician, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration”http://www.uastar.info/
NATE (certification)North American Technician Excellencehttp://www.natex.org
HVAC Excellence (certification)HVAC Excellencehttp://www.hvacexcellence.org/Certifications.aspx
RSES (certification)Refrigeration Service Engineers Societyhttp://www.rses.org/testing/cms.aspx
TABB (certification)Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureauhttp://www.tabbcertified.org
NEBB (certification)National Environmental Balancing Bureauhttp://www.nebb.org/index.php
AABC (certification)Associated Air Balance Councilhttp://www.aabc.com/certifications/
NBC (certification)National Balancing Councilhttp://www.nbctab.org/index.cfm?p=page&id=18
SMWIA (journeyman)Sheet Metal Workers International Associationhttp://www.smwia.org/
UA (journeyman)United Association of Plumbers and Pipefittershttp://www.socalpipe.org/
Home Energy Professional (certification)Building Performance Institute, Inc.http://www.bpi.org/professionals_designations.aspx

Contractor Credentials

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DesignationFull NameURL
AABC (certification)Associated Air Balance Councilhttp://www.aabc.com/certifications/
ACCA Quality Assured (accreditation)Air Conditioning Contractors of Americahttp://www.acca.org/industry/quality/quality-assured/
MSCA STAR (designation)Mechanical Contractors Association of America; STAR stands for “Service Technician, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration”http://www.mscastar.org/index.php
MSCA Green STAR (designation)Mechanical Contractors Association of America; STAR stands for “Service Technician, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration”http://www.mscastar.org/greenstar.php
NATE C3 Quality Circle Contractors (designations)North American Technician Excellence; C3 stands for Consumer Contractor Connectionhttp://www.natex.org/HVAC_HVACR/cont_qualitycircles.html
Accredited Contracting Company (accreditation)Building Performance Institute, Inc.http://www.bpi.org/companies.aspx
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