CERTIFIED ELEVATOR TECHNICIAN (CET)

Delaware Elevator has a federal approved, in-house apprenticeship program, sponsored by National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC):

The Certified Elevator Technician (CET™) program is a formal educational certification program specifically designed for the Elevator and Escalator Industry. The CET™ Program includes accountability, testing, and field verification. Through this industry-based certification program, Delaware Elevator can provide a cost effective approach of training to our employees and potential employees.

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)