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Energy Skilled HVAC Programs

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Energy SkilledTM heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) programs include important content on new technology and best practices. Currently, the HVAC programs can be recognized under the following job scopes. Additional HVAC job scopes may be added in the future.

  • Heat Pump Comfort Advising programs cover how to engage 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, dual-fuel system best practices, and duct leakage evaluation.

The following certifications and training programs are Energy Skilled-Recognized.

Energy Skilled Recognized Programs

Air Conditioning Contractors of America logo
Air Conditioning Contractors of America

Alabama Power Logo
Alabama Power Company HVAC Training Center

HVAC Fast Track Program

Training Program · In Person
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Comfort Advising HP Installation

Arkansas HVACR Association logo
Arkansas HVACR Association

HVACR Technical Certificate

Training Program · In Person
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

Arkansas State University Beebe, Searcy Campus

HVAC-R Technology Technical Certificate

Training Program · In Person
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

Arkansas Technical University - Ozark

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Associate of Applied Science/Technical Certificate

Training Program · In Person
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

Blue Sky Training logo
Blue Sky Training

BST Heat Pump Professional

Training Program · Virtual
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

Bosch logo
Bosch

Blue oval with the word "Carrier"
Carrier Corporation

Center for Employment Training logo
Center for Employment Training

CEE Logo
Center for Energy and Environment (CEE)

Daikin Logo
Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc

HPC Logo
Electric League of Arizona (ELA) – Arizona Heat Pump Council

Electrify My Home Logo
Electrify My Home

ESCO Institute logo
ESCO Institute

Fujitsu Airstage
Fujitsu General America

HVAC Excellence Logo
HVAC Excellence

HVAC U Logo
HVAC U, LLC

SMART Local 91
Illowa Sheet Metal Workers Local 91 JATC

HVAC Service Apprenticeship

Training Program · In Person
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

International Ground Source Heat Pump Association's logo
International Ground Source Heat Pump Association

Interplay Logo
Interplay Learning

Johnstone Supply Logo
Johnstone Supply Denver

Johnstone Technical University Logo
Johnstone Technical University

LG's logo
LG Air Conditioning Technologies

Lincoln Tech logo
Lincoln Tech

Madison College Logo
Madison Area Technical College

METUS Logo
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS)

NCCER Logo
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

Heat Pump Installer

Training Program · Virtual
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

National Comfort Institute logo
National Comfort Institute (NCI)

NATE Logo
North American Technician Excellence (NATE)

Heat Pump Installation Specialty

Certification · Virtual · Recognized since
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Comfort Advising HP Installation

Heat Pump Service Specialty

Certification · Virtual · Recognized since
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Comfort Advising HP Installation

North Arkansas College

HVAC-R AAS Program

Training Program · In Person
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

Radford M Locklin Technical College logo
Radford M. Locklin Technical Community College

Samsung Lennox
Samsung Lennox HVAC North America

SF Community College
Santa Fe Community College

Sheet Metal Workers JATC of North Dakota

Statewide, Residential, and HVAC Service Tech Apprenticeship

Training Program · Hybrid
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104 & Bay Area Industry Training Fund logo
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Bay Area Industry Training Fund

Sheetmetal 33 Logo
Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 Youngstown

SMART Local Union No. 265
Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union No. 265 (SMART Local 265)

Slipstream logo
Slipstream

SMART Local 26 JATC

Northern Nevada Sheet Metal & HVAC Apprenticeship

Training Program · Hybrid
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

SMART Local 83 JATC logo
SMART Local 83 JATC

Introduction to Residential Heat Pump Systems

Training Program · Hybrid
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

SMART Local 88 JATC

HVAC-R Advanced Service Course

Training Program · Hybrid
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

SMART Local 9 JATC

Colorado Sheet Metal Apprenticeship, Service 2

Training Program · Hybrid
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

Southern California Sheet Metal JATC

Service 1-4

Training Program · Hybrid
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Installation

TMCC Logo
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)

Logo for UA Local 22 Plumbers & Steamfitters union, located in Western New York
UA Local 22 Plumbers and Steamfitters

ITF Logo
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA)

Western States Council of SMART logo
Western States Council of SMART

HVAC Service Career Path

Training Program · In Person
Energy Skilled Recognition Category
HP Comfort Advising HP Installation

WWSMJATC Logo
Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC

Energy Skilled was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to indicate receipt of recognition and is not an endorsement by DOE. References 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 the job scope 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.