Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Starting Salary

$36,715
NC Triangle Area

Median Annual Wage

$47,793
NC Triangle area
40
% High school diploma or equivalent
29
% Some college, no degree

Job Outlook

+3%
NC Triangle area

Annual Job Openings

1,342
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 (Non-credit) 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.

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