Established in 1994, HVAC Excellence is a standards organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in the HVACR industry. Our organization achieves this goal, in part, by validating educational programs, tracking content mastery at each stage of an individual’s career, and providing educators with valuable resources to help them become more effective in their roles. HVAC Excellence, with over 400,000 certifications strong and growing, is the largest provider of certification in the HVACR industry
To help fulfill these goals HVAC Excellence offers the follow validation tools:
- Programmatic accreditation
- Educator credentialing
- Student outcome assessments and Employment Ready certifications
- Professional Level certifications
- Master Specialist certification
- HVACR Education Resource Network (HERN)
- National HVACR Education Conference
Each of these stand-alone resources is an important part of improving the quality of training in the HVACR industry. Together, they identify areas of weakness in education, assists employers with hiring competent technicians, allow the public to identify competent technicians, pinpoint deficiencies in the incumbent workforce for professional development, provide guidance to existing programs, and assist manufacturers in warranty cost reduction. HVAC Excellence is managed by ESCO Institute which collectively provides the resources needed to keep current in our dynamic industry.