This Bootcamp style program is designed to take a student with no HVAC experience and produce an entry-level technician with service, maintenance and basic diagnostic experience. Successful students will graduate from the program with their EPA 608 Refrigerant Handling Certification, ESCO HVAC Flammable Refrigerant Certification, and NATE “Ready to Work” Certification.
Residential HVAC Service Technician
Median pay: $57K/yr
What Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers typically earn in North Carolina — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology
Median pay: $58K/yr
What Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers typically earn in Texas — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology
DoW marked this opportunity as part of the Defense Industrial Base when Career PCS last checked the mission field on Oct 11, 2026. This directory mark does not guarantee participant eligibility, command authorization, or a job offer.
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