CET™ Education Program

The CET™ Candidate Program is a 4-year education program.

The CET™ Education Program is included in NAEC’s DOL approved National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards (C2011-03).

Please contact Kathy Bell (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)  for information regarding applying for the CET Education Program. Complete details regarding the CET Education Program can be found here.

Click here to apply online.

Qualification Requirements for CET™ Candidates

1. High School Diploma or GED.
2. At least 18 years of age.
3. Approval of completed Candidate Application.
4. Annual fee of $235 NAEC member / $720 non-member (does not include coursework)
5. Access to a CET-S.

The Program:

CET™ Level 1 is the program’s Core Curriculum. CET™ Level 1 is the first of 4 courses of the program consisting of 11 units and will take approximately 2 years to complete. Course units consist of 3 basic parts: text-based workbook, on-the-job skills verification, and unit/course exams. The courses can be purchased from Elevator World. Upon successful completion of the Core Curriculum, all the Unit Exams, all required Skills Verifications, all required courses, required on-the-job training, and the CET™ Level 1 Exam, the candidate will become an AET™ (Associate Elevator Technician) and receive a certificate.

CET™ Level 2 is the program’s Advanced Curriculum. Level 2 consists of 8 courses and will take approximately 2 years to complete. Course units consist of 3 basic parts: text-based workbook, on-the-job skills verification, and unit/course exams. The courses can be purchased from Elevator World. Upon successful completion of the Advanced Curriculum, all the Unit Exams, all required Skills Verifications, all required courses, required on-the-job training, and the CET™ Level 2 Exam, the candidate will be awarded a Certificate of Completion and can apply for CET® Certification.

Once a candidate has met all requirements of the program and has passed the level 2 exam, he or she will be issued a certificate of completion.

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