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Carolinas AGC to Assume Administration of Longstanding MASC Trades Certification Program

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Effective January 1, 2026, the Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC) will assume responsibility for the administrative oversight of the longstanding MASC Trades Certification Program. Moving forward, the program will be known as the CAGC SC Trades Certification Program.

To be clear—and this point matters—the certification program itself is not changing. The exams, standards, eligibility, and testing process remain exactly the same. The only change is who is administering the program.

This transition ensures continuity for a certification program that has served South Carolina’s municipalities, contractors, and skilled trades professionals for decades, while positioning it for long-term sustainability under an organization whose mission has centered on workforce development since 1920.

What Is Not Changing

  • PROV remains the official test administrator
    PROV will continue to manage exam scheduling, testing delivery, and scoring.
  • Exam content, structure, and requirements remain unchanged
  • Current certifications remain valid
  • Industry-recognized standards remain intact

If you are already certified—or in the pipeline—nothing about your testing experience or credential status changes.

What Is Changing

  • Administrative oversight will now be handled by Carolinas AGC
  • Updated program name: CAGC SC Trades Certification Program
  • New centralized contact information for questions, records, and program support

Exams Offered Through the Program

The CAGC SC Trades Certification Program will continue offering the full suite of established trade exams, including:

  • HARV (Master Mechanical)
  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Journeyman Electrician – Residential
  • Journeyman Gasfitter
  • Journeyman Pipefitter
  • Journeyman Plumber
  • Journeyman Sheet Metal
  • Journeyman Unlimited A/C
  • Master Electrician
  • Master Gasfitter
  • Master Plumber
  • Master Residential Electrician
  • Master Residential Plumber
  • Master Sheet Metal

These certifications remain a critical benchmark for competency, safety, and professionalism across South Carolina’s construction and mechanical trades.

Why Carolinas AGC

Carolinas AGC has a long-standing track record of supporting the construction industry through education, training, credentialing, and workforce pipeline development across both North and South Carolina. Taking on the administrative role of this program ensures:

  • Long-term program stability
  • Improved administrative efficiency
  • Clear, consistent communication with credential holders
  • Continued alignment with industry and municipal needs

This is about stewardship—not reinvention.

New Program Contact Information

All administrative inquiries related to the certification program should now be directed to Carolinas AGC:

Looking Ahead

The transition to the CAGC SC Trades Certification Program represents a thoughtful handoff of responsibility—one that honors the program’s history while securing its future. Carolinas AGC is committed to maintaining the integrity, credibility, and value of these certifications for the skilled trades professionals and employers who rely on them every day.

For current certificate holders, test candidates, municipalities, and contractors: you can expect continuity, clarity, and commitment—nothing less.