HVAC Technician Schools in Tennessee

The growing need for trained and licensed heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installers and technicians is being met by HVAC Technician Schools in Tennessee. HVAC technician programs in Tennessee graduate students equipped to work in the high-tech world of installation, operation, and repair of temperature, humidity, and air quality control units in residential, industrial, and commercial, buildings. Campus-based HVAC Technician programs in Tennessee are offered in technical and trade schools and community and junior colleges in the state's metropolitan areas. HVAC Technician classes focus on the practical application of theory and hands-on practice in the installation, operation, and repair of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment. Most of the educational programs require between six months to two years for completion. The ability to work systematically with mechanical concepts and in increasingly sophisticated technologies are required. Online HVAC technician schools in Tennessee allow students to complete an HVAC education via distance learning opportunities. Tennessee requires licensure of HVAC workers. In May 2009 there were an estimated 4,920 HVAC workers employed in Tennessee, earning mean wages of $37,880, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The heating and air conditioning fields are expected to grow faster than average by 2018, according to the BLS, which also describes the employment opportunities for these fields as excellent.