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Energy Skilled Heat Pump Programs

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Energy SkilledTM heat pump programs include important content on newer heat pump technology and best practices, equipping students to install or evaluate high quality, next generation heat pump systems.  Heat pump programs can be recognized under one of two job scopes:

  • Heat Pump Comfort Advising programs cover engaging with a customer to evaluate their home for a heat pump system. Heat Pump Comfort Advising Knowledge Areas include understanding the importance of proper load calculation and system selection, dual fuel system best practices, and the impacts of installing a heat pump.
  • Heat Pump Installation programs cover the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a heat pump system.  Heat Pump Installation Knowledge Areas include the use of smart diagnostic and commissioning applications, airflow estimation or measurement, and duct leakage evaluation.

The following certifications and training programs have been recognized as Energy Skilled for heat pump comfort advising and/or heat pump installation.

 

Energy Skilled Recognized Certifications:

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North American Technician Excellence

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NATE Certification with Heat Pump Service Specialty

NATE Certification with Heat Pump Installation Specialty 

HP Installation and Comfort Advising

HVAC Excellence

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HVAC Excellence Heat Pump Service

HVAC Excellence Heat Pump Installer

HP Installation and Comfort Advising

HVAC Excellence Employment
Ready Heat Pump Certification 

HP Installation

Energy Skilled Recognized Programs:

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Sheet Metal | Air | Rail | Transportation (SMART) Local Union No. 265

SMART Local Union No. 265

SMART Local Union No. 265 Training Program

HP Installation and Comfort Advising

HPWH Installation

Sheet Metal Workers Local 104

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Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104 & Bay Area Industry Training Fund - Building Trades Service Apprenticeships Program

HP Installation and Comfort Advising

HPWH Installation

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)

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Truckee Meadows Community College: Climate Control Systems, Air Conditioning Technology (Residential/Lite Commercial Track) AAS Degree with AC 106

HP Comfort Advising

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US

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Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) Residential Heat Pump Installation and Comfort Advising Training Program

HP Installation and Comfort Advising

Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC

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Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC Service and Residential Apprenticeships

HP Installation

Electric League of Arizona

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Master Heat Pump Installer Program

HP Installation

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the
Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the
United States and Canada (UA)

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United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry International Training Fund

HP Installation and Comfort Advising

HVAC U, LLC

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Gamechanger Heat Pump Training

HP Installation and Comfort Advising

HPWH Installation

Madison Area Technical College

Madison College

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology, AAS Degree 

HP Installation

Samsung

Samsung Lennox

Residential/Light Commercial Installation and Basic Service Training

HP Installation

Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc

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Side Discharge Sales & Application Training

HP Installation

Johnstone Technical University

Johnstone Technical University

Installation Specialist Course

HP Installation

Electrify My Home

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Space Conditioning & Water Heating Electrification Bootcamp

HP Comfort Advising

HPWH Installation

ESCO Institute

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High Performance Heat Pumps

HP Installation

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe Community College

Energy Smart Academy ccASHP Technician Training

HP Installation

Energy Skilled was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to indicate receipt of recognition and is not an endorsement by DOE.  Reference to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

If your organization provides training and/or credentials related to either of the job scopes above, you can find instructions on how to submit training programs and certifications to become recognized at the Energy Skilled Recognition website.

If you have questions about Energy Skilled Recognition, check out the FAQs on the What is Energy Skilled? page or contact Pacific Northwest National Laboratory at energy.skilled@pnnl.gov