加热, Ventilation & 空气 Conditioning

A Career in HVAC Technology

One of the fastest-growing service occupations, 加热, Ventilation and 空气 Conditioning has seen major changes in recent years as the result of a national emphasis on fuel conservation and environmental concerns.

Every private residence, 业务, industry and agency needs the skill of technicians trained in the installation, maintenance and repair of air conditioning, refrigeration and heating systems. And because these systems are increasing in complexity, skilled technicians will be in higher demand in the future to keep them running at maximum capacity.

In Piedmont Tech's HVAC program, practical training in a well-equipped shop and outside installation of service projects will give you the on-the-job experience you'll need to get started in the HVAC industry after graduation.

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What Will I Do as an 暖通空调技术人员?

加热, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians and installers work with sheet metal and piping, and repair machinery such as electrical motors, compressors and burners.

HVAC graduates will install or repair heating, central air conditioning or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces and heat pumps.

Some of your responsibilities may require you to:

• Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturers to balance systems
• Follow blueprints to assemble, position and mount heating or cooling equipment
• Assist with other work in coordination with repair and maintenance teams
• Comply with all applicable standards, policies and procedures, including safety procedures, and the maintenance of a clean work area
• Cut and drill holes in floors, walls and roof to install equipment using power saws and drills
• 制造, assemble and install duct work and chassis parts using portable metalworking tools and welding equipment

Career Quick Facts

职业前景

• Median Salary Average:  $55,772
• SC Salary Range:  $40,454 - $68,539
• 100% placement rate for 2020-2021 graduates

Salary and career information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Physical Demands

• overall activity depends on job - may be sedentary (primarily sitting) to very active (walking, 提升, 等.)
• climbing/balancing
• from light 提升 (20 lbs.) to heavy (70+ lbs.)

Entry Level Positions

• 暖通空调技术人员
• Power/制冷 Technician
• 维护 Mechanic

List of Employers

Recent graduates have found work at:

• 2nd Wind 加热 & 空气 Conditioning
• A1加热 & 空气
• 阿布维尔 Housing Authority
• Ace硬件
• Ace加热 & 冷却
• Actaris
• Anderson Construction
• 安德森暖通空调
• Ascend Performance Materials
• 贝利加热 & 控制
• B&L Services Benchmark 加热 & 冷却
• Bickleys暖通空调
• 博伊德管理
• Bragg 加热 Company
• Burns Service Center Inc.
• 巴特勒加热 & 冷却
• Carolina 加热 and 空气
• Cassell Services
• CC Dixon公司.
• 查维斯加热 & 空气
• Climate Control Systems of 格林伍德, Inc.
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• Cregger Company of 格林伍德
• 拉姆电
• D. H. Griffin Companies
• 富士胶卷
• Fulmer 加热 and 冷却
• 格林伍德 Housing Authority
• 格林伍德 Packing Plant 
• 格林伍德 School District 50
• Hill's Service Company
• 霍尼韦尔
• KRAFT Foods - 路易丰富 Company
• J & B Professional Services
• JF Hawkins Nursing 首页
• JES Restaurant Equipment
• John De La Howe School
• 小零售
• Lander University
• 劳伦斯 School District 55
• 伦诺克斯
• Lonza
• 路易丰富
• Lowry Mechanical Inc
• Mathis Plumbing 加热 & 空气
• 梅斯承包
• McCutcheon 加热 and 空气 Conditioning, Inc.
• 麦基加热 & 空气 Conditioning
• Midlands 加热 and 冷却
• National Park Service
• Newberry大学
• Newberry County One Hour 加热 & 空气 Conditioning
• Phillips Appliance
• 这是朝圣者的骄傲
• Pioneer Frozen Foods
• Prosperity 加热 & 制冷
• 斯科特的加热 & 冷却
• 西尔斯
• 斯莱加热 & 冷却
• South Main Street Baptist Church
• Southern 空气 Taylor Freezer Town and Country
• Thomas Mechanical 加热 & 冷却
• 威卢克斯
• 沃尔玛
• Wilson 制冷

Program Information

Students in the associate degree program are trained to diagnose and repair malfunctions; size, fabricate and install air duct systems; and estimate cooling and heating loads for selection of the most efficient systems for a given building. Practical training in a state-of-the-art training facility and outside installation of service projects gives students on-the-job experience before they graduate. EPA 608 technician certification is taught, and the test is offered to all curriculum students.

In addition to the associate degree, the college offers several certificates in key areas such as heating fundamentals, refrigeration and HVACR installation. These programs help students gain essential skills in order to get to work quickly in the HVAC field.

To ensure students complete these programs with the best foundation, faculty are administering HVAC Excellence tests upon the completion of key courses to verify student skill levels and work readiness.

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