Commercial Food Equipment Service Association

2216 West Meadowview Road, Suite 100 ۰ Greensboro, NC 27407

Ph: 336.346.4700 ۰ Fax: 336.346.4745

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• Protocol For Recertification Of CFESA Certified Technicians

  In September 2002, the Education/Training Committee proposed guidelines for re-certification of CFESA Technicians. The CFESA Board of Directors approved this proposal. Since that time, each technician passing a certification test has been assigned a number and sent a laminated card with the technician’s name, number, and are of certification. Each CFESA Certification is in effect for five years.

  A. Once a technician has passed any of the certification tests, they will be issued a certification number with their areas of certification, e.g 12345E (certified in electric), 12345EGSR (master certified technician trained in electric, gas, steam or refrigeration). CFESA warranty forms would have this certification number under the "Service Technician’s Name."

  B. A "CFESA Certified Technician" will retain certification for five years, from the date of the last certification, regardless if they are working for the company they were employed by while being certified, employed by a non-CFESA member company or self-employed. After a five-year period, if a CFESA member, does not employ the technician, all certifications will be revoked.

  C. After a five year period, the technician must be recertified as below:

  1. Be employed by a CFESA member company and show proof of ongoing training with at least two completion certificates for each are of certification, from either CFESA training schools or manufacturer training schools from the date of the last certification obtained, e.g. (if the electrical certification is due for renewal, then two completion certificates will be required, if the electrical and gas are due for renewal then 4 completion certificates will be required), or

  2. The above requirement is waived if the employee is employed by a CFESA Certified Company, or

  3. Be employed by a CFESA member company and retake the CFESA Certification exam that has expired.

  D. A Technician cannot be recertified if:

  1. They are not employed by a CFESA member company after five years from the last certification date.

  2. They are employed be a CFESA member company, but have not shown proof of ongoing education, and do not take the examination test.

  E. All existing technician certifications remain valid and will automatically get a five year extension period from January 1, 2003.

  This means, that every technician who received a CFESA Certification in any area (Electric, Gas, Steam or Refrigeration) in 2003 or prior to 2003 will be coming due for recertification in 2008.

  For those technicians that were certified after 2003, they will be notified when their certifications are due for renewal. For more information contact Marsha Cross at marsha@cfesa.com.

   

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