This training session is for those seeking approval to become an NFRC Approved Calculation Entities (ACE). NFRC ACEs who work for ACE organizations will be authorized to configure whole fenestration products and calculate U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, and Visible Transmittance ratings using CMAST for those products seeking NFRC certification in the CMA Product Certification Program (CMA-PCP). This training session will include the latest version of CMAST. It will require that all participants download Window 6, Therm 6, and the CMAST Training client. All instructions will be sent prior to the training. 

There will be a short review session during the training and a take-home exam will be provided for aspiring ACE attendees to complete and submit after training. A Certificate of Approval will be sent to those ACE candidates who successfully pass the exam. For those interested in having their company become an ACE organization, an application will be sent to you after the successful completion of the ACE training. If you wish to apply prior to then, please find the application here along with the NFRC Fee Schedule here. 

Prior to the meeting, registered trainees will be provided with information that has instructions on how to register on the CMAST Training Server. They will register, download the appropriate software (Window, Therm & CMAST). Should you have any questions, please contact Jen Padgett, NFRC’s CMA Program Coordinator.