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Association To Ensure That Systems Are Installed, Operated By Professionals.
No one can accuse Eric Emblem of thinking small. The executive director of the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) has set some high goals in regard to the not-for-profit organization's new HVAC Expertise certification program. By 2010, it is his and NEMI's aim to have 50,000 people certified at the new program's basic mechanic level.
"The work NEMI is doing today will create jobs and market share in the future," said Emblem. "NEMI was created to be the cutting edge of the sheet metal and air conditioning industry, and that's exactly where it is."
NEMI, which was created in 1981 by the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA) and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), has certainly been prepping for its new certification program, which is being offered by the International Training Institute (ITI).
NEMI has been laying down the groundwork at its 160-plus training centers across the country, having already spent over $2 million in keeping the equipment centers on the cutting edge. The program's aim is to ensure that certified HVAC mechanics, technicians, and master mechanics "are competent, reliable, and qualified craftspeople."
"Our certified professionals will ensure HVAC systems are installed and operating within established requirements," said Emblem.
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