Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Starting Salary

$40,251
NC Triangle Area

Median Annual Wage

$55,477
NC Triangle Area
64
% No Credential Listed
33
% High school diploma or equivalent preferred

5-Year Job Outlook

+8.8%
NC Triangle Area

Annual Job Openings

1,228
NC Triangle Area

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

In Durham Tech's HVAC (Continuing Education) courses, students will work with equipment following safety standards and protocols, to develop skills required for entry-level employment as a technician in the HVAC industry.

Students who wish to eventually become a facilities maintenance technician, would complete the Industrial Systems Technology HVAC certificate and apply those credits to the Industrial Systems Technology Facilities Maintenance Technology AAS degree program.