Comments on: What is a HVAC-R technician? http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/01/28/what-is-a-hvac-r-technician/ College Preparation Tips, Career College Advice, College Degree Programs & more! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:51:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: W.R. Eddings http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/01/28/what-is-a-hvac-r-technician/comment-page-1/#comment-121 W.R. Eddings Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:12:53 +0000 http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=1921#comment-121 As an 18 year veteran of the the HVAC-R/ plumbing field, I agree whole heartedly. I have been blessed with a career that has exposed me to just about all different aspects of this field. From residential service technician to commercial retrofit installations to industrial system specialization. Each area of the industry offers its own unique challenges. So no matter what your particular interest maybe, almost anyone can have a successful and rewarding career within the HVAC-R/ Plumbing field. When it comes to getting started, I am not a fan of trade schools as the primary indoctrination of future technicians. Trade school should be reserved for the technician who has about 1-2 years experience at an entry level position with a HVAC-R contractor. If after being exposed to the people, their personalities and the not so glamorous job duties, their want to set up and commit to becoming a professional technician, then either trade school, Union/ non/union tradesman program or college. Which ever suits the individual at that time. As an 18 year veteran of the the HVAC-R/ plumbing field, I agree whole heartedly. I have been blessed with a career that has exposed me to just about all different aspects of this field. From residential service technician to commercial retrofit installations to industrial system specialization. Each area of the industry offers its own unique challenges. So no matter what your particular interest maybe, almost anyone can have a successful and rewarding career within the HVAC-R/ Plumbing field.

When it comes to getting started, I am not a fan of trade schools as the primary indoctrination of future technicians. Trade school should be reserved for the technician who has about 1-2 years experience at an entry level position with a HVAC-R contractor. If after being exposed to the people, their personalities and the not so glamorous job duties, their want to set up and commit to becoming a professional technician, then either trade school, Union/ non/union tradesman program or college. Which ever suits the individual at that time.

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