The CET™ CURRICULUM
The CET Candidate certification will have designations based on the equipment a student has access to complete the skills verifications. Candidates are required to complete all curriculum, only the skills verifications will determine the designations. The following are the designations: MR - Maintenance & Repair, MC - Modernization & Construction, and E - Escalators. The courses are labeled below noting requirements for each designation. If a course is marked all, the skills verifications for that course are required for all students.
Basic Training
Basic Training is not a requirement but a recommendation. NAEC will assist with an outline or suggestions for Basic Training Courses such as Company Policies and Procedures, Sexual Harassment, First Aid, Communication, Study Habits, etc.
CET Level 1 – Core Curriculum
Course 1: Introduction to Elevators (All)
- Unit 1: Elevator History and Basic Safety
- Unit 2: Basic Print Reading
- Unit 3: Handling Material & Tools; Rigging & Hoisting
Course 2: Basics of Installing Elevator Components (MC)
- Unit 4: Pit Equipment
- Unit 5: Guide Rails
- Unit 6: Machine Room Equipment
- Unit 7: Hoistway Equipment
Course 3: Maintenance Practices and Testing (MR)
- Unit 8: General Maintenance Practices
- Unit 9: Maintenance of Traction Elevators
- Unit 10: Maintenance of Hydraulic Elevators
- Unit 11: Maintenance of Escalators & Moving Walks
Course 4: Electrical Theory (All)
CET Advanced Curriculum
Course 5: Elevator Doors and Operators (Unit 12) (All)
Course 6: Traction Elevators: Motors, Motor Control and Fault Wiring (All)
Course 7: Electrical Wiring and Equipment (Unit 13) (MC)
Course 8: Hydraulic Theory and Installation (Unit 14) (All)
Course 9: Basic Electronics and Fundamentals (Unit 15) (All)
Course 10: Machinery Troubleshooting, Rope Replacement (Units 16 and 17) (MR)
Course 11: Escalators & Moving Walks (Unit 18) (E)
Course 12: Accessibility (Unit 19)