Where can I get a good HVAC certification?

Answer 1

The website HVAC Training provides a list of schools offering HVAC courses. Alternatively, website HVAC Training Pro provides a similar service. Schools with HVAC degree programs include Vista College El Paso, San Joaquin Valley College, and Southern Technical College.

Answer 2

There are many different HVAC certification courses offered online. One free course you might try can be found at www.nachi.org/spokane3.htm. You could also try looking for a special green HVAC certification.

Answer 3

In order to be an HVAC technician, it’s of course necessary to get HVAC training and preferably certification. This is a process with a series of steps that lead to the desired result. Being an HVAC technician is an interesting and fairly lucrative career for people who like the building trades and maintenance type work. The following steps are the ones to take if you wish to get educated in HVAC

Find and Enroll in an HVAC training course

There are many HVAC training courses offered from a number of sources – community colleges, vocational schools, and even online. This will be the first half of your education. It may take anywhere from a few months to a year or more, or sometimes as much as 2 years, to complete. At the end a certification exam is usually given, so the classroom part of your education should also take care of the necessary initial credentialing. If not, there are professional organizations (varying from state to state) which may offer certification exams. The point is to take and pass such a first level exam.

in an apprenticeship

The second part of HVAC education is apprenticeship. Trade organizations such as the Air conditioning Contractors of America and the National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors, as well as other trade organizations, certify such programs and can guide you to employers that offer them. Usually the apprenticeship lasts 3 to 4 years.

Take higher or more comprehensive certification exams

After the apprenticeship program you can take a more comprehensive certification as outlined by the practices of the state in which you reside. Often various professional organizations offer their own certification programs in various areas of concentration and to certify progressively higher and higher levels of competence. There may be a state licensing requirement with a certification exam that leads to this. But each state is different, so ask at your local employment or a labor department about the necessary requirements for beginning to actually work in your state.

Once you’ve done all that you’re ready to enter the field. Look for work with general contractors, heating and air conditioning dealer/installers, maintenance companies, at apartment complexes, and so on. It should be fairly easy to find work with a good level of qualification. You can also hire yourself out as a contractor on your own – fixing people’s air conditioners and fridges, or working for a number of store and companies on a per job basis.

It should be noted that it’s also possible to do all this more informally. You can simply start by looking for entry level positions at the above sorts of firms and gradually learning the trade through experience. You can later take some courses and/or certification exams to expand your knowledge.

Answer 4

There are many colleges and university programs that can teach you many things about heating and cooling. It would be best to find one that offers co-op programs to get hands on experience.

Answer 5

HVAC training can be a great career move, but it is important that you do some research before committing to a program. One link that can help you is www.hvactraining.net.

Answer 6

You may be able to get HVAC (which is short for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) training online. This will be through vocational programs run by your local junior college.

Answer 7

There are many online sources for HVAC certification courses. A search through a internet search engine will give a long list of potential educational sources.