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Entry-level HVAC Training Program
This 17-week training course will prepare you for employment in the busy HVAC industry. In order to support success, participants will be provided work boots, a computer, tools, and lunches on campus as well as wraparound support services to address barriers. Participants will also receive milestone rewards as they complete the course requirements.
This course includes training for the following certifications and licences: NORA Bronze Certification for Oil Technicians, MA Oil Burner License, EPA 608 Universal and A2L Low GWP Refrigerant Safety certificates, OSHA-10 and NATE Ready-to-Work certificates. Your days will include hands-on learning opportunities with real HVAC tools and equipment, hands-on and online simulations, lectures, and discussions with your class. Once you have completed the 4-month training, we will help you to find a paid internship and/or employment with a local HVAC company. There is an additional year of follow-up and support built into the program during which participants will meet with mentors and their cohort monthly for questions and support.
Career readiness assistance will be provided through our partnership with the MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center.
Classes run in person Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at GCC.
The HVAC training program is delivered through a partnership between Greenfield Community College, the MassHire Franklin-Hampshire Workforce Board and Career Center, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and area HVAC companies to develop and implement new training programs to meet the growing need for a clean energy workforce.
This program is available at no cost to eligible participants.
This program is possible due to funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the clean energy sector across the Commonwealth to spur job creation, deliver statewide environmental benefits and to secure long-term economic growth for the people of Massachusetts. MassCEC works to increase the adoption of clean energy while driving down costs and delivering financial, environmental, and economic development benefits to energy users and utility customers across the state.
In order to be eligible for free training, you must:
- be at least 18 years old before beginning the internship
- be a resident of Massachusetts
- have a high school diploma or equivalency currently or by the end of the training program
- be authorized to work in the US
- be fully committed to completing all classes
- have the ability to lift over 20 lbs
- have a valid driver’s license currently or by the end of the training program
- be ready to work directly after program completion
People who identify as women, unemployed or underemployed, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or returning citizens are especially encouraged to apply.
Students who complete this program can gain employment in an entry-level position as an HVAC Service Technician, Maintenance Technician, or HVAC sales.
Participants in our HVAC program may earn the following industry-recognized credentials:
- OSHA 10
- NORA Bronze Certified Technician
- Massachusetts Oil Burner Certificate
- NATE Ready-to-Work Certificate
- EPA 608 Certificate
- Low GWP A2L Refrigerant Safety Certificate
430 hours
$10,000.00
