Certification: Certified Master Specialist Hands-On - Residential Gas Furnace (CMS)

1350 W Northwest Hwy Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Master Specialist Certifications, intended for experienced technicians, is a series of discipline-specific, hands-on, practical certification exams. They are used to demonstrate that one not only has the retained knowledge necessary, but can apply their knowledge by passing performance (hands-on) exams.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Either training or work experience required, but not both?
No
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
No
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

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Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.