for learning a new career.
Get hands-on training through our FREE five-week course in Albuquerque... and get paid while you train! The fast-growing HVAC industry has a high demand for knowledgeable installers. You can also benefit from a host of Goodwill support services to meet your unique needs.
Applications are now being accepted for the 5-week program starting in August 2026.
HVAC/Heat Pump Installation Training
What You’ll Learn
- Construction and safety basics
- Heating, cooling, and refrigeration basics
- Building science and air sealing
- HVAC diagnostic and service equipment interpretation
- HVAC installation and maintenance
- Troubleshooting, mechanical operation, and electrical components
- Customer service skills
What You’ll Receive
- Workplace safety certificates (OSHA-10, CPR, First Aid, AED)
- Everblue Heat Pump Technician certification
- EPA 608 certification
- Career opportunities with great starting salaries
- Job placement support
- Eligible participants get a stipend during training
- Wrap-around supports during and after training
Training Specifics
Must be 18 and a high school graduate or equivalent to participate. Must be comfortable with heights (e.g., climbing roofs), with crawling into tight spaces where ducting and HVAC components/systems exist, and with exposure to a variety of external elements and weather. Five-week training course, 40 hours per week.
Goodwill®, in partnership with Accenture and other organizations, launched the Goodwill Clean Tech Accelerator, a groundbreaking workforce development program, to train people to fill the most in-demand entry-level clean energy jobs. Goodwill Industries of New Mexico’s HVAC/Heat Pump Installation Training program is offered through the Clean Tech Accelerator.