Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers

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.

Education

• certificate after high school
• no high school diploma/GED

Engineering and Technology

• mechanical
• building and construction

Business

• customer service
• management

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Safety and Government

• public safety and security

Basic Skills

• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
• reading work related information

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

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

Realistic

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

• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Independence
• Persistence

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