CFESA Shares Upcoming Master Technician Change

Starting Jan. 1, 2027, technicians will face new requirements for Master Technician Certification status.

To be named a Master Technician, individuals will need to pass three of the four CFESA Certification tests as well as having a manager sign off on five years of industry field experience.

“To clarify the process, before you can take your first CFESA test, you must have one year of field knowledge,” notes CFESA. “You will then be permitted to start studying for your test and take your certification test upon completion of the study material. You will then be allowed to schedule a test date and take the online certification test. If you pass the test, you will receive your status of a CFESA Certified Tech for that discipline, and this will be the process for all the elements you want to test in (electric, gas, steam and refrigeration).”

Certifications remain good for five years, as was the case previously. Learn more about CFESA certifications here.