HVACR Educator Credentialing

The qualifications of the HVAC Educator are unique. It requires that the Educator meet the State’s requirements for instructors and has a background in the HVAC industry.
HVAC Educator Certification is an program used to validate mastery in the subject matter needed to teach the competencies required by students for success as technicians in an ever changing industry.

Bruce Nelson Center, Receiving CMHE Award
Certified Subject Matter Educator (CSME) is conferred upon those who have met their State’s requirements for instructors and the standards of competency in a specific subject as established by HVAC Excellence (eg. “Certified Heat Pump Educator”).

Areas of Certification: Electrical, Air Conditioning, Light Commercial Air Conditioning, Light Commercial Refrigeration, Electric Heat, and either Gas Heat, Oil Heat or Heat Pumps.

Certified Master HVACR Educator (CMHE) is conferred upon educators that have successfully passed a series of six Certified Educator exams in addition to the CMHE Capstone exam.

The Capstone exam covers technical education methodologies, procedures, and issues.

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CMHE is the highest credential that can be conferred upon an HVACR educator.

The “Certified Master HVACR Educator” credential, identifies an educator’s professional competency and attests to their commitment to continued professional development.

CMHE is conferred upon those instructors who:

Provide evidence of meeting their state’s requirements for educators

Achieve a minimum score of 80% on the CMHE "CAPSTONE" exam

Achieve a minimum score of 80% in six area specific CSME exams

Term of Certification: CMHE certification shall remain in effect as long as the certified educator continues in uninterrupted service, with no more than a two year sabbatical, as an HVACR educator. "

Veterans may qualify for benefits that cover all or part of the cost of the exams.

For additional information call 1-800-394-5268.