Pool Opening to form a pool of qualified applicants for the HVAC Service Tech/Installer Apprenticeship program.
This program is in Lane and Douglas Counties
Applications available May 12-23, 2025 at www.nwapprenticeship.org and will also be submitted there
Applications are to be submitted by May 30, 2025 with supporting paperwork at the website www.nwapprenticeship.org
Description of Work: HVAC Environmental Control Systems Servicers / Installers work in all phases of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems. They trouble shoot, as well as install, HVAC equipment. Service technicians may deal with residential, commercial and industrial applications. They are required to have a DEQ Refrigeration Handling License and a State of Oregon Low Voltage Electrical License. They often troubleshoot high voltage and environmental problems. The work also involves some heavy lifting and working in high places. They are constantly working around areas where high voltage, plumbing, and sheet metal work is occurring.
Qualified applicants will be placed in a ranked pool and as companies in Lane and Douglas counties need to hire we will dispatch form that list for interviews.
Wage Schedule: The average wage for journey workers employed by participating employers as of July 1, 2024, for HVAC is $35.37 per hour. The average wage in this occupation will be updated by the Committee at least annually and will be recorded in the minutes of the Committee. The progressive wage scale to be paid the apprentice is as follows:
1st 1,000 hour period 55% of average wage 5th 1,000 hour period 70% of average wage
2nd 1,000 hour period 58% of average wage 6th 1,000 hour period 75% of average wage
3rd 1,000 hour period 61% of average wage 7th 1,000 hour period 80% of average wage
4th 1,000 hour period 65% of average wage 8th 1,000 hour period 80% of average wage
This is the minimum wage that can be paid. Most employers are offering a higher starting wage.
