American Grill Service Institute
AGSI

AGSI™ · CGCT™

Serious properties expect grill techs who hold current AGSI CGCT

Leading property managers, preferred-vendor programs, and warranty-ready teams treat certified grill cleaning technicians as the default. Uncertified labor is the exception — and a risk signal. They verify before they approve the work.

Training is optional and never required. Verify only at agsinstitute.org/verify.

Property managers & preferred-vendor admins

Request the cert ID. Verify current CGCT before you approve the vendor. Reduce risk on multi-unit and warranty-sensitive work.

Verify before you approve →

Technicians & shop owners

Meet the bar gatekeepers already expect. Test out for CGCT Level I — exam-based credential. Training is optional and never required.

Test out — CGCT Level I for $499 →

Homeowners & consumers

Hire grill techs who hold current AGSI CGCT. Confirm status in the public registry before the work starts.

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The credential gatekeepers check

CGCT is a verifiable, exam-based credential for professional grill cleaning competence — not a course certificate. AGSI operates as an independent personnel certification body, designed toward ISO/IEC 17024 to support impartiality and validity.

Expected by serious buyers

Preferred-vendor and multi-tenant programs treat current CGCT as the default for grill cleaning vendors.

Risk reduction

Uncertified labor is a risk signal for the person who approves the vendor. Verify before you approve.

Exam-based — not course attendance

Certification is earned by passing the exam. Training is optional and never required.

Publicly verifiable

Confirm active status only at agsinstitute.org/verify — request the cert ID from every vendor.

Certification tiers

Renewable every 3 years. Open now: CGCT™.

Eligibility & checkout →
LEVEL 1Open now

Certified Grill Cleaning Technician CGCT™

Verifies competence in professional grill cleaning practices, including safety considerations, inspection awareness, sanitation principles, and cleaning-related service decisions.

  • Sanitization & degreasing standards
  • Surface protection protocols
  • Basic safety inspection awareness
LEVEL 2Coming soon

Certified Advanced Grill Service Technician CAGST™

Advanced credential including diagnostics, mechanical repair, parts replacement, and gas safety fundamentals. Requires active Level I certification.

  • Includes all CGCT competencies
  • Gas system diagnostics & leak testing
  • Component replacement & repair

How technicians meet the bar

Test out for CGCT Level I — $499 for a 90-day eligibility window. Pass mark: 75%. Training is never required.

  1. 01

    Purchase eligibility

    Pay $499 for a 90-day CGCT eligibility window. Agree to the Code of Conduct.

  2. 02

    Pass the exam

    70-question, 90-minute open-book exam (ID required). Free retakes after 7 days within your window.

  3. 03

    Get listed & verified

    Credential, branding kit, and public directory listing so gatekeepers can verify you at /verify.

  4. 04

    Optional prep

    Optional free study and practice anytime. They do not unlock the credential and are never required to sit for CGCT.