Heating and Air Conditioning Technicians

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersStarting Salary: $36,715NC TRIANGLE AREAMedian Annual Wage: $47,793NC TRIANGLE AREA40% HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT29% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREEJob Outlook: +3%NC TRIANGLE AREAAnnual Job Openings: 1,342NC TRIANGLE AREAInstall 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.