TASK LIST INFORMATION

An essential element of any curriculum or training program is a valid task list. Automotive instructors need a well-developed task list that serves as a solid base for course of study outlines and facilitates communication and articulation of their training programs with other institutions in the region.

The NATEF Light/Medium-Duty CNG/LPG task lists were developed in 1995 with funding from a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. Between June 20 and August 10, 1995, a national committee was assembled and conducted four, three-day workshops in Herndon, Virginia to identify the standards used in the Light/Medium-Duty CNG/LPG Certification Program. The committee consisted of individuals representing automobile manufacturers, conversion equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, CNG/LPG conversion companies, technicians, and educators. All participants have had significant experience with CNG, LPG, or both.

The committee reviewed NATEF program standards, task list, tools and equipment list, program hours, instructor qualifications, and Evaluation Team Leader (ETL) qualifications. The committee also had the most current NATEF automobile task list, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Light Vehicle-Compressed Natural Gas task list (F-1) and the American Society for Advanced Fuels Technology (ASAFT) task list for reference purposes.

In defining the CNG/LPG task list for secondary and post-secondary CNG/LPG programs, the committee elected to allow for as much overlap as practical with the Automobile Certification Program. Although an allowance was made for automobile and CNG/LPG programs to overlap, the CNG/LPG Program Certification is a separate, stand alone, certification. Additional information on the development of the NATEF task list can be found in the Task List section.

All tasks have a Priority designation.

• Ninety-five percent (95%) of Priority 1 (P-1) items must be taught in the curriculum.
• Eighty percent (80%) of Priority 2 (P-2) items must be taught in the curriculum.
• Fifty percent (50%) of the Priority 3 (P-3) items must be taught in the curriculum.