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CHP-5: HVAC Fundamentals Exam

Provider
North American Technician Excellence (NATE); remote delivery through Meazure Learning's ProctorU platform
Format
Closed-book, proctored multiple-choice knowledge examination; in-person paper/online or live online proctoring
Exam questions
Total questions: 30.
Time limit
1 hour
Passing score
Pass/Fail; the KATE explains form-dependent passing-score development and does not publish a single numeric cut score
Examination outline
  • Safety (26.67%)
    • Complying with Government Regulations
    • Personal Safety and Work Practices
    • Personal Safety Around Moving Machinery
    • Electrical Safety
    • Safe Brazing and Soldering Practices
    • Safe Handling of Containers
    • Understanding Hazmat
  • Tools (16.67%)
    • Tools & Scales - Basic Math Measurement
    • Fabrication Tools
    • Tubing Tools
    • Fasteners
    • Lubricants
  • Basic Construction for HVAC Technicians (16.67%)
    • Plans/Specifications, Roofing, Ceiling, Walls, Floors, Girders/Trusses, Chimneys
  • Basic Science and Heat Transfer (20%)
    • Chemistry Basics
    • Pressure Measurements
    • Arithmetic
    • Algebra
    • Geometry
    • Graphs, Charts & Tables
    • Mechanics
    • Gas Laws
    • Heat Transfer and the Basic Cooling Cycle
  • Codes and Regulations (20%)
    • Air Quality Regulations
    • Electrical Code
    • State and Local Regulations
    • Fire Protection Regulations and Codes
    • Mechanical Code
    • Industry Standards
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