Carrier University Unveils New HVAC Training Center

Carrier has officially opened a new 16,000-square-foot training center at its Charlotte offices, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house attended by Carrier’s commercial HVAC leadership and other valued guests last month. The new training center, where Carrier University is headquartered, represents a nearly $4 million investment in training the next generation of skilled HVAC technicians. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. 

Carrier University was founded in 1929. The new training center is located alongside other Carrier offices, less than two miles from Carrier’s Charlotte factory, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. 

The new training center hosts more than 1,200 students for in-person courses each year, ranging from one week to 13 weeks of instruction time, depending on the course. Another 7,400 students receive virtual instruction through Carrier University. Courses cover a wide range of areas, including technical skills, HVAC service, HVAC controls, HVAC design and sustainable building solutions. 

“Dr. Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning in 1902 and since then, we’ve developed industries. Not only the HVAC industry, but significant industries built around the HVAC space. And we are super proud of that. But the piece that we are even more proud of is that we’ve helped develop careers. For folks within our organization and beyond,” said Gaurang Pandya, President, HVAC Americas and Commercial HVAC EMEA. “I started my career as a trainee at Carrier more than 25 years back and have continued to grow across the board. The training program we have has helped develop some of the best people that we have today.” 

The training center includes four classrooms and a product lab featuring many fully functional systems, including equipment supporting light commercial and applied training courses. The curriculum is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and meets the requirements for continuing education credits and professional development hours for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Professional Engineers (PE). 

“There’s been countless hours, millions of dollars of investment that brought us to the point. For us to be now opening the new training center’s doors to our industry, to our customers, to the community — it’s really special,” said Steve Ribaudo, Vice President and General Manager, CHVAC Americas. “Carrier is committed to sharing our expertise to assist our technicians, sales engineers and others in the HVAC community in developing the skills they need to provide the best experiences possible for their communities, their customers and their buildings.”

For more information on Carrier University, visit CarrierUniversity.com

About Carrier

Founded by the inventor of modern air conditioning, Carrier is a world leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier experts provide sustainable solutions, integrating energy-efficient products, building controls and energy services for residential, commercial, retail, transport and food service customers. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. For more information, visit https://www.carrier.com/commercial/en/us/ or follow us on LinkedIn and @Carrier on X.

Carrier leaders cut a ribbon outside the new Carrier University Training Center in Charlotte, N.C. From left to right: Chris Opie, Vice President of Commercial HVAC Product Management and Marketing; Rick Nadeau, Associate Director of Training for CHVAC Americas; Renee Thomashow, Director of Customer Success and Sales Operations for CHVAC Americas; Steve Ribaudo, Vice President and General Manager of CHVAC Americas; and Gaurang Pandya, President of HVAC Americas and CHVAC EMEA.

Dean Richardson, a product training specialist with Carrier University, leads a tour of the training lab in the new training center in Charlotte, N.C.