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The commercial refrigeration industry faces an increasingly critical technician shortage that is disrupting essential operations, creating a bottleneck to transitioning away from hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, and threatening U.S. supermarkets’ ability to meet new regulatory requirements. This page outlines opportunities to participate in NASRC activities to grow, train, and retain the commercial refrigeration technician workforce.
NASRC Workforce Development Report
Data-driven recommendations to grow the commercial refrigeration technician workforce.
NASRC conducted this assessment to evaluate challenges and opportunities to grow the technician workforce. This report outlines data-driven findings and recommendations to improve technician recruitment, training, and retention.
Key recommendations from the assessment include:
Improve pre-recruiting and recruiting strategies
Focus on retention
Increase training opportunities
An industry-wide effort is needed
Coordinated implementation of the recommendations detailed in this report will help to address the industry-wide need for qualified commercial refrigeration technicians.
Download the report for FREE below and contact us for more information or to get involved.
Natural Refrigerant Training Summits
Upcoming Events
We’re excited to announce that we’re bringing our Natural Refrigerant Training Summit to 3 more states starting later this year. Check here for more information on upcoming dates, locations, and registration.
Past Events
April 4-6, 2023 | Irwindale, CA
A free, comprehensive training & expo for refrigeration technicians on latest natural refrigerant technologies.
Co-hosted with Southern California Edison, this first-of-its-kind event provided concurrent technician trainings from multiple manufacturers and industry experts. Local HVACR students were invited to participate in a networking session & exhibit at the end of each day to increase exposure to natural technologies and build industry connections.