
HVAC Technician
Heating, cooling, refrigeration, and safe refrigerant handling for homes and businesses.
Utah Trades Academy offers self-paced online training in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and appliance repair. Study at home after work, earn industry credentials, and start a career Utah needs.

Study after work, after the kids are in bed, or on weekends. No commute and no set class times.
Accredited curriculum that prepares you for nationally recognized credentials employers look for.
Utah employs more than 24,000 electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians.*
When you finish, we help you connect with Utah employers hiring in your trade.
Industry credentials from OSHA, EPA, NATE, ATC and more
Each program is 100 to 150 hours of self-paced coursework, about 10 to 12 weeks at a steady pace.

Heating, cooling, refrigeration, and safe refrigerant handling for homes and businesses.

Electrical theory, wiring methods, code fundamentals, and jobsite safety. Start your path to becoming an electrician.

Piping systems, fixtures, water supply, drainage, and safety for residential and commercial work.

Diagnose and repair refrigerators, washers, dryers, ranges, and other household appliances.

Hands-on skills to keep servers, networks, and critical systems running. Join the interest list and we'll let you know when enrollment opens.
Talk with our team, choose your program, and get your laptop.
Work through 100 to 150 hours of lessons at your own pace.
Earn the industry credentials included in your program.
We help you connect with Utah employers in your trade.
Trade work pays well in Utah. The median pay for electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians runs from about $58,700 to $62,000 a year, compared to $50,110 for all Utah jobs.*
These are careers you can build on for life: start as a technician or apprentice, grow into a lead or licensed role, or one day run your own business.
| Occupation | Utah jobs | Median annual pay |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 11,450 | $62,000 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 7,030 | $61,900 |
| HVAC and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 5,580 | $58,730 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 360 | $49,350 |
| All Utah occupations | 1,735,590 | $50,110 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, Utah, May 2025. Actual pay varies by experience, location, and employer.
Nonprofits, reentry and refugee programs, vocational rehabilitation, veterans organizations, and employers work with us to reach people classroom programs can't.

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