Brad Everly and Lane Ivester, air conditioning technology instructors at North Georgia Technical College, are both graduates of the college's air conditioning technology program, so they know first-hand what the experience is like.

The welding technology program, which is led by American Welding Society-certified instructors, boasts two offerings: a technical certificate and an associate's degree.

A few years back, if you would have asked Shawna Peddle what career path she planned on taking, she'd tell you she never would have considered the HVAC industry. But then something changed.

Nathan Allred, a 24-year-old from Woodstock, Georgia, is helping spread the word about the benefits of apprenticeships in the sheet metal industry during National Apprenticeship Week.

If you ask Schuyler Worthey, the organizer for Sheet Metal Workers Local 85, Atlanta, Georgia is full of opportunities for those interested in pursuing an HVAC career. 

Local 12 has been collaborating with CCAC for more than 25 years to provide students on-the-job training during this free five-year program, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Lane Community College’s sheet metal apprentices conduct 8,000 hours of on-the-job training per year to get ready for their careers.