Wayne, NJ – Haier America announces that the Air Quality technical team has been recognized for North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification. NATE is the nation’s largest non-profit certification organization for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians. Over 32,000 HVACR technicians are currently certified in various specialties, including air conditioning, air distribution, heat pumps, furnaces, hydronics, refrigeration and ground source heat pump installation. Haier America will now be able to give any contractor who is a NATE member 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
“We are pleased with the advancements that we’ve made with our HVAC Training Center,” said Gina Copeland, senior vice president of Air Quality, Haier America. “As Haier expands our air quality business in the U.S., our training center will be second to none as a resource for our customers.”
Haier service team members will be able to facilitate NATE exams at the HVAC Training Center in Wayne, NJ. NATE-certified technicians are preferred among consumers, require fewer callbacks, and generate more income for their employers, thus demonstrating greater value than non-certified technicians.
Additionally, Haier now offers Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 608 certification in Wayne through the ESCO Institute. ESCO Institute, a member of the ESCO Group, is the industry’s largest provider of EPA Section 608 certification testing. ESCO’s materials are utilized within hundreds of schools, wholesalers and other training entities across the globe.
About Haier America
Haier America is a subsidiary of Haier Group, the world’s #1 major appliance brand as ranked by Euromonitor International 2014, and a global leader in consumer electronics. Haier employs more than 70,000 people around the world and distributes products in more than 100 countries and regions with global revenues reaching $32.1 billion in 2014. For more information, please visit www.haier.com. You can also become a Fan of Haier America on www.facebook.com/Haieramerica or follow Haier America via Twitter @haieramerica.
