If you’re interested in this program and you live within our service area, please visit one of our Career Centers to meet with a Goodwill team member who can help you get started. Our Career Centers are open Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. No appointment necessary.
HVAC Training
Goodwill’s free HVAC training program is designed to prepare participants for a career as skilled heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers, without going through an entire degree program. Goodwill’s commercial HVAC training program covers the concepts technicians need to master in order to safely install, maintain and troubleshoot HVACR systems. The curriculum also teaches basic knowledge of sheet metal, welding and pipefitting. This program is taught by National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certified instructors.
2025 Training Dates
| Instruction Dates | Instruction Days | Instruction Times |
| March 25 – June 19 | T, W, Th | 6 – 9:30 p.m. |
| September 9 – December 11 | T, W, Th | 6 – 9:30 p.m. |
Training Location
This program takes place in person at the Goodwill Construction Skills Training Center, our state-of-the-art training facility located in west Charlotte.
Certification Opportunities
If you successfully complete Goodwill’s free Commercial HVAC training program, you will receive the NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) certification for HVAC Level 1 and the EPA 608 certification.
Requirements for Completion
To successfully complete Goodwill’s HVAC training program, you must:
- Have at least an 85% attendance rate
- Achieve a passing score (70%) on all module tests
- Pass the Performance Profile tests for each module
Prerequisite
In order to enroll in Goodwill’s HVAC training program, you must first successfully complete Goodwill’s Construction Basics training program and obtain the NCCER CORE Certification.
Related Career Information
To find out more information about potential careers, trends, wages and benefits for those that complete this program, visit www.onetonline.org.
Wraparound Services
When you take one of our training programs, you get the added benefit of working with several of our teams to make sure you are fully prepared to take the next step and land a job! These teams are:
- Career Navigation team: each participant will be assigned a career navigator who provides ongoing career coaching and employability skills training such as help developing your resume, crafting an elevator pitch, preparing for a job interview and more.
- Employer Engagement team: provides mock interview and employment assistance to all program participants by partnering with employers to facilitate employer-led training, job site tours, hiring events and direct job placements.
- Family Stability team: helps participants address factors beyond employment – such as food, healthcare, transportation, rent and utilities – through the coordination of crisis intervention services.
