Heating and Air Conditioning Technicians

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Company Name: Durham Technical Community College

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Starting Salary: $36,715

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Median Annual Wage: $47,793

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40% HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT

29% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE

Job Outlook: +3%

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Annual Job Openings: 1,342

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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.