HVAC U is a national certification and training provider for building science and HVACR professionals based in Southeast Michigan.
We work with individual technicians, contracting businesses, utility companies, and workforce development organizations across the country, delivering in-person and virtual expert-led instruction that translates directly to better performance in the field.
Our training catalog covers building science, BPI certification, HVACR, DOE Energy Skilled courses, ACCA, measureQuick, power engineering, licensing prep, and more.
We also operate as Building Scientists, a sister brand we created to better reflect our focus on whole-building performance and building science training. Same organization, same team, same standard of instruction.
Meet the Air Doctor
HVAC U was built by Brynn Cooksey: IREC Certified Master Trainer and one of ESCO Institute’s Top 25 Most Influential HVACR Instructors in the country. Brynn didn’t build HVAC U in a classroom; he built it from two decades of real contracting experience.
Meet the Air DoctorOur Mission
To raise the standard of technical training in the skilled trades by equipping professionals with the credentials, knowledge, and expertise to do exceptional work.
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Practitioner-Led Instruction
We teach from experience, not theory. Every course is built and delivered by professionals who have worked in the field.
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Uncompromising Standards
We hold our instructors, our curriculum, and our students to a higher bar because the work they do demands it.
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Accessibility Without Compromise
High-level training shouldn’t be hard to access. We offer flexible online, in-person, and hybrid options, and we’ll travel to bring training to your team.
20 Years of Expert Instruction
Founder Brynn Cooksey has been teaching professionally for two decades. That experience shapes every course, every curriculum decision, and every student interaction.
15,000+ Professionals Trained
From individual techs to large teams, our team has collectively helped more than 15,000 professionals earn the credentials they need to advance their careers and grow their businesses.
98% Certification Exam Pass Rate
Our results come from a rigorous curriculum, expert instruction, and a training model built around real exam outcomes.
Credentialed Instructors
Our team holds deeper and higher-level credentials than instructors at competing organizations. When you train with HVAC U, you’re learning from the most qualified people in the field.
Skilled trades are growing. HVAC and building science professionals will need credentials to stand out.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment growth rates ranging from 4 to 60 percent across skilled trades through 2033, far outpacing the national average. For HVAC technicians alone, that’s 8 percent growth and roughly 40,000 new openings every year for the next decade.
The demand is real, HVAC U is here to help as many industry professionals as we can to take their careers and skill sets to the next level.