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

Safety and Government
  • public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
  • mechanical
  • building and construction
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Business
  • customer service
  • management
SKILLS

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

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
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Innovation
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Persistence
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
EDUCATION


certificate after high school or no high school diploma/GED
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JOB OUTLOOK


Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.


Salary:
High: $84,250.00
Median: $57,300.00
Low: $37,270.00
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