Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers

Also called: HVAC Mechanic (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Mechanic), Refrigeration Mechanic, Refrigeration Technician (Refrigeration Tech)

Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction
What they do:
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
On the job, you would:
  • Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
  • Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
  • Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
Knowledge icon KNOWLEDGE

Safety and Government
  • public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
  • mechanical
  • building and construction
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Business
  • customer service
  • management
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Basic Skills
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • reading work related information
People and Technology Systems
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities Image ABILITIES

Hand and Finger Use
  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • put together small parts with your fingers
Ideas and Logic
  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems
Verbal
  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Cautiousness
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Perseverance
Technology Image TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Electronic mail software
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Outlook
Presentation software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
Facilities management software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • ManagerPlus
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Certificate after high school or No high school diploma/GED
usually needed
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.


Salary:
High: $91,020.00
Median: $59,810.00
Low: $39,130.00
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