CA Chimney Sweep Guild
CA Chimney Sweep Guild
CA Chimney Sweep Guild
HomeCode of EthicsMember ListConvention and TradeshowWorkshopCertificationContact UsMembership Application3 Levels of Inspections

 

Certification

 

CA Chimney Sweep Guild

 

"Wear with pride."

 

Golden State Chimney Sweep Guild
Certification Program

The Golden State Chimney Sweep Guild Certification program certifies qualified Members who have demonstrated their commitment to the industry by passing a certification test with the score of 80% or better and by supporting the Guild with their continuing membership.

Qualifications:
The Member must be in good standing with the Golden State Chimney Sweep Guild for the duration of two current consecutive years before Member is eligible to take the exam.

The Member must remain a member in good standing for the duration of his/her certification period. If the Member fails to renew his/her membership their certification will be revoked. If the member is found not to be in good standing by the Ethics Committee and the Board of Directors, the certification will be revoked and the membership of the Member will be terminated.  

Only Golden State Chimney Sweep Guild Members can qualify for the certification program. Employees must be Members of the Guild themselves.

The certification test will be 50 questions dealing with the chimney sweeping industry. 
The testing material will be taken directly out of the NFPA 211,
the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code.

The test will be given at the annual Golden State Chimney Sweep Guild Convention. Also at each of the workshops held annually. One workshop in Southern California and one workshop in Northern California.

The test will be given the day before the annual convention and each bi-annual workshop. The exact times will be determined by the proctor in charge. A Board of Director member will be the proctor. The executive Board can appoint a non-Board of Director to administer the test if necessary.

A test score of 80% will be required to pass and the results will be posted or members will be notified by the proctor as soon as possible. Members scoring less than 80% can be re-tested at the next scheduled testing location.

The Certification will be good for three years. The Certification test will be reviewed and amended by the Certification Committee to meet the changing industry standards.
.
 Any complaints or problems with the Certification program will be sent directly to the Certification Committee Chairperson and forwarded to the Board of Directors for review.

California Guild Members that are Guild certified sweeps:

Charlie Baltimore                                     661-946-2375

The Chimney Sweep                                   Lancaster, CA

Daniel Dempsey                                       559-732-6200

Professional Chimney Service                      Visalia, CA

Michaele Dempsey                                   559-732-6200

Professional Chimney Service                     Visalia, CA
 
Gail Lewis                                                559-259-3309

Gail’s Collectibles                                       Shaver Lake, CA

George Spears                                         510-237-0624

Sweep Clean                                              Richmond, CA

Mike Danskin                                            925-828-1881

The Clean Sweep                                        Oakley, CA
  
Aaron Zambrana                                       916-408-2496

A to Z Chimney Sweep                                Lincoln, CA

James Keeton                                          559-255-0180

A-1 Energy Service                                     Fresno, CA 

James Keeton                                          831-423-3264

A-1 Energy Service/Chimney Service          Santa Cruz, CA