HVAC Technician at Reale Plumbing and HVAC

Reale Plumbing and HVAC, headquartered in Sicklerville, NJ, sponsors this registered HVAC Technician apprenticeship. As a non-union, employer-based program, it offers a direct entry point into the mechanical trades for motivated individuals. Apprentices are compensated throughout the entire four-year training period, combining steady income with structured skills development.

The program includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction spread across four years. Working in the field, apprentices assist with and progressively take on HVAC installation, service calls, and system troubleshooting in residential and light commercial settings. Technical classroom instruction introduces refrigeration theory, electrical fundamentals, airflow and ductwork, system controls, safe refrigerant handling under EPA guidelines, and applicable building codes.

Graduates earn journey-level status as HVAC technicians and receive a credential registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. The South Jersey region, including the greater Sicklerville and Camden County area, maintains steady demand for qualified HVAC technicians, and this apprenticeship prepares graduates to meet that demand across a variety of employment settings.