General Information:
- HVAC graduates will be able to install, maintain, service
and repair HVACR equipment that provides indoor comfort and essential
cooling processes both in the home and workplace.
- Employers prefer to hire those who have completed
technical school training or a formal apprenticeship.
- Tools needed: see list:
http://www.lcsc.edu/ti/hvar/tool_listHVAC.htm
- People in the HAVC industry may
work in sports arenas, shopping malls, theaters, office and apartment
buildings, private homes, factories, grocery stores, industrial plants, or
hospitals.
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Below are possible career paths a HVAC
Technician may choose. Some may require more education and/or experience:
Contractors/Business Owners
Combine technical and
entrepreneurial skills to communicate and assess customer needs and appropriate
technical solutions.
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HVAC
Technicians
Install, maintain, service
and repair HVACR equipment that provides indoor comfort and essential cooling
processes both in the home and workplace.
Possible job
titles:
Service Technician, HVAC Specialist (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Specialist), HVAC Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Technician), Air Conditioning Technician (AC Tech), HVAC Installer (Heating,
Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Installer), Mechanic, Service Manager
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Designers
Use sophisticated computer
aided design (CAD) techniques and technical knowledge to design and maintain
HVACR systems.
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Plumbers
Install
and repair pipes that carry water, waste, drainage, and natural gas to
buildings. They cut, bend and join pipes; and they install fixtures and
appliances, such as bathtubs, toilets, dishwashers and water heaters.
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Pipe Fitters
Work on large industrial
piping systems that carry steam, gases and chemicals that supply power, heating
or refrigeration.
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Sales and
Marketing
Experts rely on creativity
to sell and market HVACR systems to businesses and homeowners.
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Engineers
Ensure that HVACR products
are built to and perform to specification before, during and after they are
built and installed.
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Research and
Development
Professionals work on
constantly improving our heating and cooling equipment, as well as rating and
testing new models.
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Inspectors
Are
employed to ensure that standards and regulations are adhered to as stated by
local codes or government agencies.
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