COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
(CNG) AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) TECHNICIAN TRAINING CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
The Board of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
(ASE) is the responsible body for the Light/Medium-Duty Compressed Natural
Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Technician Training
Certification Program. ASE will grant certification to programs that
comply with the evaluation procedure, meet established standards, and
adhere to the policies in this document.
The certification program is under the direct supervision of the Board
of Trustees of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
(NATEF) and such personnel who are designated or employed by the
Foundation.
The purpose of the CNG/LPG Technician Training Certification Program is
to improve the quality of training offered at the secondary and
post-secondary levels. NATEF does not endorse specific curricular
materials nor provide instruction to individuals, groups or institutions.
It does, however, set standards for the content of instruction which
includes: tasks, tools and equipment, hours, and instructor
qualifications.
The program is a certification program only and it is not associated
with the accreditation role of other agencies.
The cost to each program for certification will be as reasonable as
possible to encourage program participation. This cost will include:
self-evaluation materials, on-site team evaluation materials, and the
honorarium and expenses of the Evaluation Team Leader (ETL).
The CNG/LPG areas that may be certified are:
- Electrical/Electronic Systems
- Engine Performance
- LPG Diagnosis and Repair
- LPG Maintenance
- LPG Conversion/Installation
- CNG Diagnosis and Repair
- CNG Maintenance
- CNG Conversion/Installation
Programs may certify for LPG only, CNG only, or both LPG and CNG. In any
case, areas 1 - 4 are required for minimum certification of LPG programs;
while areas 1, 2, 6, & 7 are required for minimum certification of CNG
programs.
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