Technical Core Assessment

Technical Core Assessment (TCA)

If you’re not sure where to start or what you should study first, start with this online assessment of your current knowledge.  The Technical Core Assessment will indicate a student’s strengths and weaknesses in 27 areas of the HVACR Core Knowledge and your readiness for industry certification exams such as NATE.  From there, we can design an individual education program of courses to bring the technician’s skills up to the industry standards for excellence.

The Assessment consists of 27 separate exams,   Nine of them focus on the HVACR CORE Knowledge Areas, and the remainder are aligned with HVACR specialty topics.

Upon completion of the assessment and evaluation by staff, the examinee will be provided with an individual education plan via email.  Performance on the assessment will determine the structure of this plan.  This is a great way to assess your knowledge.  Or, if you’re a manager or supervisor, it is a great way to establish a training plan for new hires or your existing technicians.

Registration for the TCA does not require you to take all 27 of the assessments. You can take only those that are important to you, or you can take all of them. However, you must complete those that are identified as "CORE" to receive a Personal Education Plan.  You’ll receive an email with your results and an individualized learning plan shortly after you complete the assessment.

The areas covered are:

• HVACR Safety
• Safety Assessment (CORE) - 30 Questions Exam
• HVAC E/T 2
• HVAC Efficiency Technician 2 Assessment (CORE) - 12 Question Exam
• HVACR Electrical
• Electrical 1 Assessment (CORE) - 20 Questions Exam
• Electrical 2 Assessment (CORE) - 20 Questions Exam
• Electrical 3 Assessment (CORE) - 20 Questions Exam
• Electrical 4 Assessment (CORE)- 20 Questions Exam
• HVACR Comfort Physics
• HVAC Physics Assessment (CORE) - 20 Questions Exam
• HVAC Air Properties Assessment (CORE) - 20 Questions Exam
• HVACR Comfort Cooling
• Refrigeration Cycle Assessment (CORE) - 20 Questions Exam
• Economizer Assessment - 20 questions Exam
• Refrigeration Cycle Service & Maintenance Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Air Conditioning Troubleshooting Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• HVACR Comfort Heating
• Comfort Oil Heating Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Comfort Gas Heating Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Comfort Hydronic Heating Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Comfort Heat Pump Specific Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• HVAC System Load Calculations
• Systems Load Calculations Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• HVAC Air Distribution
• Air Distribution Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Building Science
• Building Science Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Home Performance
• Home Performance Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Building Automation Systems
• Building Automation Systems I Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Building Automation Systems II Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• BAS DDC Networking I Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• BAS DDC Networking II Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• BAS GUI Points Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• BAS Basic DDC Programming Assessment - 20 Questions Exam
• Hydronics
• Hydronics Assessment - 20 Questions Exam

User name and access will be sent to your email account within 24 hours of purchase