Do you already have your HVAC certification but you aren’t able to work on energy star homes? This has to do with a special kind of certification that is required legally in order for you to be able to work on Energy Star Homes. In order to install, service, repair, or replace a system in an Energy Star home, you have to be an HVAC contractor with an ACCA QA certification. There are a lot of different HVAC certifications out there, and four that deal specifically with the EPA, however the ACCA QA certification is different because it deals specifically with energy star homes.
How does someone become certified with an ACCA QA certification? Through a similar process to any other certification; there is some education involved as well testing that is required in order to get certified. The energy star website gives out the basic details of what a contractor needs to do. It is a self-certification, meaning that you do not have to go to an outside source in order to get certified.
There is a series of steps that must be followed. HVAC certification participants will need to follow a three step process in order to qualify for QA, first they have to have implemented certain written policies as well as procedures that are currently identified in the ACCA 5 QI Standard, and these procedures have to do with the quality that they will put out on a consistent basis. Next anyone who is looking to be QA certified will also need to submit a completed and detailed HVAC systems checklist, and finally they will be ranked by a third party to make sure that they are following the specific installation requirements.
You will have to apply for admission into the program in order to become certified as an ACCA QA contractor. The application process is fairly straightforward though, and then there are some requirements for anyone who is in the program so that they can maintain their standing, and stay certified. Most of the requirements have to do with being able to follow the standards set forth by the EPA Energy Star program; there are two checklists available for anyone wanting to upgrade their HVAC certification that can be found on the energy star website. There is a technician’s guide that will help you with understanding quality installation and it can be purchased through the Air Conditioning Contractors of America for around $35, with a discount offered to members of the ACCA.
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