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Heating And Air-Conditioning Mechanic
Heating And
Air-Conditioning Mechanics install and repair machines that control
temperature, humidity, and air quality in residential, commercial, industrial,
and other buildings. They usually specialize in initialization or maintenance
and repair but are trained to do both. Employers prefer to hire people with
formal training through a school or an apprenticeship. If you were to complete
Daytona Beach Community College's Vocational Credit Certification Program for
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Technology you would have
to take Physical Principles, Basic Electricity,
Pshycrometrics, and Heat Load Calculations. You can also learn the
skills you need through an apprenticeship where you would take classes in
Blueprint Reading, Theory and Design of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning,
and Refrigeration Systems. (Acceptance to an apprenticeship program requires a
High School diploma or equivalent.) If you were going to enter this occupation
without any training you should take courses like Shop Math, Mechanical
Drawing, Applied Physics and Chemistry, Electronics, and Computer Applications
in High School or at a community college. In addition, if you are a technician
that works with or buys refrigerants you must pass a written certification
test. The median hourly earnings of Heating, Refrigeration, and
Air-conditioning Mechanics and Technicians in 2000 was
$15.76 an hour.
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