The purpose of a training certification program is to improve the quality of training offered. NATEF does not endorse specific curricular materials nor provide instruction. It does, however, set standards for the content of instruction, which includes tasks, tools and equipment, hours, and instructor qualifications. Program standards are developed based on ASE task lists and are designed to bring training programs to a level at which participants are properly trained for entry level into the industry. Once a training program meets the established standards and goes through the certification process, it can be certified as a program that actually teaches technicians to today's industry standards.

All the Program Standards documents listed to the left are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To find out more about PDF or to download these documents for quick easy viewing go here.

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