Reasons to enroll in HVAC program

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HVAC
R E A S O N S T O E N R O L L I N P R O G R A M
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HVAC
G E T T O K N O W
H V A C - R P R O G R A M
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and
refrigeration (HVAC-R) technicians play an
integral role in the installation, maintenance
and repair of the indoor environmental control
systems we use on a daily basis. Without HVAC-R
technicians and their expertise, heating,
cooling and refrigeration would not be as common
as it is today.
I N T R O D U C T I O N
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H V A C T E C H I E PAY
H O W M U C H H V A C T E C H I E C A N M A K E ?
GREAT
OPPORTUNITY
HVAC-R technicians receive better pay than many
other occupations in America. Per BLS data,
HVAC-R technicians earned a median salary
of 45,910 in May 2016, with the highest 10
percent of earners making more than 73,000 per
year.
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E D U C A T I O N A L T R A I N I N G P R O G R
A M S C A N B E C O M P L E T E D R E L A T I V
E L Y Q U I C K L Y
Once enrolled in a program, students can
complete them in a fairly short amount of time.
Most programs typically run between six and 24
months, depending on the school and the
program. Many schools programs are closer to
one year in duration.
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EARN A BETTER WAGE SOONER
H V A C - R S T U D E N T S C A N E A R N T H E I
R C E R T I F I C A T E O R D E G R E E ( D E P E
N D I N G O N T H E P R O G R A M ) A N D S T A R
T W O R K I N G S O O N E R T H A N P E O P L
E W H O C H O O S E F O U R - Y E A R C O L L E G
E S A N D U N I V E R S I T I E S . T H E Y A L
S O E A R N B E T T E R W A G E S T H A N H V A C
- R T E C H N I C I A N S W H O F O R E G O A N
Y S C H O O L I N G A N D E N T E R T H E F I E
L D A S A P P R E N T I C E S .
- Earn a higher wage sooner than their
less-qualified peers
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APPRENTICESHIP
A P P R E N T I C E S H I P S A R E B E C O M I N
G I N C R E A S I N G L Y S C A R C E The
overwhelming majority of future HVAC-R
technicians choose to complete an educational
training program offered at a trade school or
community college to ready themselves for life
in the field. There remain a few aspiring HVAC-R
technicians who seek entrance to the HVAC-R
field by solely by completing an apprenticeship,
though the number of those doing so is
dwindling. Apprenticeships for HVAC-R
technicians generally last between three and
five years. Apprentices receive training in the
essential skills of the HVAC-R trade, much like
those who enroll in training programs, but only
from the professionals under whom they work.
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THANKS!
F O R M O R E D E T A I L S , V I S I T
C O Y N E C O L L E G E . E D U