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NATE Core Exam

Provider
NATE; remote live online delivery through Meazure Learning’s ProctorU platform
Format
Closed book; proctored paper/online testing or scheduled live online proctoring
Exam questions
Total questions: 50.
Time limit
1.5 hours
Passing score
Pass/Fail; numeric cut score not stated in the adopted Core KATE
Examination outline
  • Safety (18%)
    • 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 (10%)
    • Tools & Scales - Basic Math Measurement
    • Fabrication Tools
    • Tubing Tools
  • Basic Construction (8%)
    • Plans and Specifications
    • Plumbing (Piping) Layouts
    • Room Specs - Clear Span & Ceiling Heights
    • Roofing
    • Ceilings
    • Walls
    • Floors
    • Fenestration
    • Girders & Trusses
    • Chimneys
  • Using Basic Science (10%)
    • Chemistry Basics
    • Electrons in Electricity
    • Electrical Basic Terms
    • Magnetism
    • AC and DC Circuits
    • Basic Circuit Analysis
    • Electricity - Generation and Distribution
    • Solid State Electronics
    • Pressure Measurements
    • Mathematics
    • Mechanics
    • Gas Laws
    • Electrical Load Types
  • Achieving Desired Conditions (14%)
    • Temperature
    • Humidity
    • Air Quality
    • Sound
  • Taking Temp. & Humidity Measurements (14%)
    • Physical Measurements - Temperature & Heat
    • Thermometers
    • Humidity Measurement and Calcualtions
  • Basic Electricity (26%)
    • Symbols
    • Field Wiring Diagrams
    • Pictorial Diagrams
    • Schematic (Ladder) Diagrams
    • Single Phase Motors
    • Three Phase Motors
    • Variable Speed Motors
    • Actuator Motors
    • Digital Electrical Meters
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