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How to Become an HVAC Technician
Every route into installing and repairing the heating and cooling systems a building cannot run without.
Median pay is the midpoint of 24 recent HVAC Technician postings in that index that published a salary range — not a national average.
Where are you starting? (no signup)
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Trade school certificate
12 months · about $9.1k
- 1
Classroom and lab fundamentals
Months 1–6
- HVAC Systems
- Electrical Fundamentals
- Hand and Power Tools
- 2
Earn EPA 608 and work your first season
Months 7–12
- Refrigerant Handling
- Technical Troubleshooting
◆ EPA Section 608 Technician Certification — EPA-approved certifying organization · about $90 · about 1 months
Programme details →
Paid apprenticeship
36 months · about $90
- 1
Start on an install crew as a helper
Months 1–12
- Hand and Power Tools
- HVAC Systems
- 2
Move to service calls and certify
Months 13–36
- Refrigerant Handling
- Electrical Fundamentals
- Technical Troubleshooting
◆ EPA Section 608 Technician Certification — EPA-approved certifying organization · about $90 · about 1 months
Programme details →
