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HVAC Apprenticeship Certification
Nationally Approved by the U.S. Department of Labor

HVAC Service Technician Apprenticeship Program

SPAcademy provides a four-year, self-paced Apprenticeship Program consisting of 144 online classroom hours and 2,000 on-the-job hours per year.

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Program Features

Online learning for HVAC technicians. This image shows a simulation.

High-Quality Designation

SPAcademy and its participating contractors are designated by the U.S. Department of Labor as "High-Quality", meeting these criteria:

  • Technicians are Paid from Day 1
  • On-the-Job Training Hours are Required
  • Related Classroom Training is Provided
  • Technicians Have the Mentorship of a Service Manager
  • Technicians Receive a U.S. Department of Labor Certification (Associate's Degree Equivalent)

Online Content

Learning materials have been provided in a variety of formats to add diversity to the learning experience. These formats include:

  • Reading Material (with Read-to-Me feature)
  • Presentations
  • Videos
  • FlashCards
  • Hands-On Simulations

Placement Tests

SPAcademy provides an optional Placement Test for technicians seeking to enter as a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th-year apprentice. A Placement Test is included at no additional cost with each annual subscription and is NOT required to advance a technician.

Latest Addition Materials

Our online textbooks are provided through a partnership with Cengage, the leading online textbook provider for Schools and Universities. Listed below are the titles used in our Curriculum, which are continually updated to ensure you have the latest version.


  • Basic Principles for Construction, 5th Edition
  • Understanding Motor Controls
  • The Trade Technician’s Soft Skills Manual
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology 9th MindTap edition
  • Delmar Online Training Simulation: HVAC 4.0, 8th Edition
  • Refrigeration and A/C Technology 8e MindTap
  • Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning, 10th edit
  • Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction, 5th Edition
  • Modern Hydronic Heating: For Residential and Light Commercial Buildings
  • Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning
  • Understanding Construction Drawings, 7th Edition

Curriculum Concentrations

The classroom curriculum and associated on-the-job training are organized into these concentrations:

  • General Trade Orientation
  • Fabrication of System Components
  • System Installation and Connection
  • Equipment Installation
  • System Maintenance
  • Equipment Repair


Click the link at the top of this page to download the four-year curriculum.

Labs

SPAcademy will provide a comprehensive book of labs to be performed during on-site training. Lab completions are at the contractor's discretion and are not required as a part of the SPAcademy curriculum.

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