Job Description HVAC/R Technician: HVAC/R (heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration) combines sheet metal and electrical work. Work on installation, wiring, service and repair of environmental control systems, and fabrication and installation of ductwork.

Working Conditions: Work both indoors and outdoors using scaffolding including crawl spaces and attics.

Locations: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and south Yamhill counties

Hours in this four-year program

• 576 related-training (class) hours
• 8000 on-the-job training hours

Potential for two wage increases per year

• Start at a minimum of $18.77/hour
• 2024 Journey-level wage is $37.53/hour

Minimum qualifications & photocopies required

18 years or older - Photo ID (license or ID card)

High school diploma or GED - Diploma or unofficial transcript with graduation date / GED

Math or placement test scores - (Note: GED scores are not a qualifying document)

• Unofficial high school or college transcript with one year of algebra (C or higher)
• OR- Placement test scores: MTH 70 or higher

Employers may later require - Current driver’s license, insurability to operate company vehicles, drug test or other tests, and ability to lift/move 50-pound material