HVAC apprenticeships in Charlotte

Accepting applications · closes in 209 days (May 14, 2027)

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Please note that the deadline for September 2027 enrollment is May 14th, 2027. You must complete and submit the Apprentice Application and all additional documents before that date, or you will have to wait for the following term.Annual September intake; application + CRC results due by May 14, 2027. Also an 18-week DOL-registered Welding Pre-Apprenticeship.Deadline read from the sponsor's sentence above — confirm on their page.

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Test dates not posted. The local sets them per window. · ACT WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) - Silver or higher (community-college transfers may be exempt); tutoring via Rowan-Cabarrus CC 704-216-3545

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$0 tuition — earn while you learnEarn-while-you-learn union JATC; no tuition stated.

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HS diploma or GED · aptitude test: ACT WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) - Silver or higher (community-college transfers may be exempt); tutoring via Rowan-Cabarrus CC 704-216-3545 · driver's license · Valid NC or SC driver's license; current NC/SC resident; Social Security card; birth certificate; HS diploma or GED; DD-214 if military; dependable transportation.

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HVAC-R Service Technician is one of the four crafts (Plumber, Pipefitter, Welder, HVAC-R). UA Local 421 covers NC and SC (HQ North Charleston SC) with a Charlotte satellite office and training center run by its nonprofit 'Mechanical Trades Carolina'. Training coordinator Evelio Martinez. Program length/hours/wages are not on the public site (members-only section). Charlotte training number (704) 721-0517.

Apply on their site ↗Program page ↗(704) 721-0517

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You can see and apply for current open apprenticeship positions at collegecentral.com/gastoncollege.Rolling - openings posted on College Central as employers hire.

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$0 tuition — earn while you learnAll tuition, books and fees paid by the employer; apprentices are paid on the job.

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18+ · HS diploma or GED · Be able to meet specific employer requirements.

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Registered through ApprenticeshipNC + US DOL; occupations include Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Installer-Servicer and Industrial/Maintenance Electrician; DOL, NCCCS and Gaston College credentials on completion. Contact Tanya Osbia (Success Coach) or Joy Morrow (Director). Serves Gaston, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties.

Apply on their site ↗Program page ↗704-922-2313

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Open Enrollment - Apprentices may enroll at any time throughout the year since there are no class scheduling requirements.Rolling; submit the Apprentice Interest Form, then an employer registers you.

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Not publishedTuition not published; PHCC Academy course fees are usually paid by the employer. $29 pre-apprentice course; Workforce Readiness course currently free.

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HS diploma or GED · driver's license · Interest form asks: HS diploma/GED, valid driver's license, ability to lift 50 lbs, felony disclosure, US work authorization, prior plumbing/HVAC experience (not required). Must be employed by a PHCC NC member contractor to be registered.

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PHCC of NC Academy is listed in the ApprenticeshipNC directory (sponsor 44580-2) for Plumber and HVAC (Environmental Control Systems Installer/Servicer) with Mecklenburg and Gaston among its counties and 40+ employers (e.g., McClintock Heating & Cooling, Gastonia Plumbing & Heating, GSM Services, Dan King Plumbing). Related instruction is the PHCC Academy ONLINE curriculum (each course = one year = 156 hours; open enrollment year-round, self-paced). Start with the free Workforce Readiness course (90 days) or the $29 Pre-Apprentice course (120 days). Contact Adria Jones, apprentice@phccnc.com. Also 'Fast Track to Service & Repair' (12-18 months) for service techs.

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Not published — call (704) 367-1331ABC's web page only advertises the Electrical program ('other programs to come'); the HVAC occupation appears in the state directory - confirm availability at (704) 367-1331.

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Must be employed by an ABC Carolinas member company.

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Listed in the ApprenticeshipNC group-program directory (sponsor 44244-2) with occupations Electrician, Furnace Installer & Repairer, Sprinkler Fitter, Sheet Metal Mechanic (military only); employers include Romanoff Group, Power Design, Stelco Electric.

Apply on their site ↗Program page ↗(704) 367-1331

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Not published — call 704-330-2722 ext. 7431Semester starts (fall/spring/summer); certificates can be finished in as little as two semesters; start with AHR 110.

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Not publishedNC community-college tuition (in-state rate set by NCCCS); financial aid and Workforce Scholarships available; tuition may be covered if you are in a registered apprenticeship.

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AAS, diploma and multiple certificates; workplace-learning (paid apprenticeship/internship) course option; HVAC/R student club. CPCC is the educational partner for many Charlotte registered apprenticeships (ApprenticeshipNC lists CPCC as a group sponsor with Trane Technologies and United Mechanical among employers); Apprenticeship 2000 recruits HS juniors/seniors each fall. Ask Workplace Learning to be added to the apprenticeship email list.

Apply on their site ↗Program page ↗704-330-2722 ext. 7431

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Not published — callRolling - apply through the iCIMS careers portal.

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$0 tuition — earn while you learnPaid in-house training; no tuition.

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'You don't need any experience. Are you good with your hands? Good with people?'

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HVAC entry track with no experience required; see plumbing record for details.

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Not published — callNo application window published - fill out the SMART Careers interest form on the page.

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Not publishedNorth Carolina journeymen: $39.00/hr on the check + $18.01/hr benefits = $57.01/hr package (apprentice rates not shown)

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$0 tuition — earn while you learnUnion JATC; no tuition stated.

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18+ · HS diploma or GED · drug test · Valid state-issued ID; dependable transportation; HS diploma or GED (apprenticeship applicants only); background check (project-specific); authorized to work in the US. HVAC/welding certifications a plus.

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Nobody lists this: Charlotte has no standalone sheet-metal local - SMART Local 5 (Knoxville-based) covers North Carolina and is actively staffing Charlotte-area data-center and pharma work (Digital Realty Charlotte, Eli Lilly Concord, Amazon Hamlet, Novo Nordisk Clayton). Work: industrial/commercial/residential HVAC ductwork and HVAC service.

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Not published — callYouth (HS), adult pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship intakes; dates not on page.

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$0 tuition — earn while you learnYouth apprenticeships are tuition-free; registered apprentices 'incur little to no educational debt' (employer-sponsored).

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ApprenticeshipNC directory lists SPCC (sponsor 44188-2) for Union/Mecklenburg/Anson with 'Heating-and-Air-Conditioning Installer-Servicer' among occupations and Helms Heating and Air Conditioning among employers; 30+ partner companies, mostly industrial. Apprentices earn an associate degree + journeyworker certificate.

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Not published — callSponsor website not located this session; find the entry in the ApprenticeshipNC group directory and 'Contact the Program Sponsor'.

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Appears in the ApprenticeshipNC group-program directory as 'TradeUp Academy' with occupations Electrician and Oil Burner-Servicer & Installer (HVAC) and employers Champion Comfort Experts, Air Treatment Inc., Blaze Air, Climatech Heating & Cooling, Wilmington Air; counties Gaston, Guilford, Henderson, New Hanover. Likely the 'Trade Up' program referenced in the brief; details unverified - research-seeded.

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