HVAC as a career? Undecided on what i want to do.?

Question

Ok, so i have been taking classes in HVAC (heating and air) for a little over a year. Now im finished with the course and i must admit im kinda torn as what i want to do now. I really dont know if i want to get into this field or not. I started having second thoughts regarding it half way through the program.
Also, i feel the school let me down regarding alot of the things i needed to learn. This is a mechanical related field of course-yet probably over 80% of the classes was book related. I know bookwork/classwrom work is a very important thing, yet i feel such a course should put more of an emphasis on the mechanical side of things. We had a huge lab area with dozens of furnaces and air conditioners, yet we RARELY ever got to touch anything. In over a year i probably got to hook gauges up to a air conditioning system less than 10 times. Never even got to charge one or repair anything furnace or air conditioning related.

This colleges HVAC course is considered one of the best around by all the local HVAC companies, yet i dont see why. BTW, i did great in the classes, i never got less than a B.
I dont know if i want to follow up on this career or not. I hate to throw away the past 15 months of my life, yet i am so undecided.
Has anyone else ever enrolled in classes/college courses only to find out the field they picked was not what they wanted?

Answer 1

That's a tough situation. I went through HVAC schooling but only after I was peripherally in the field and used it to be of more use to more customers. Depending on the number of folks in the business in your area and your proclivities, it's a good field. Folks are glad to see you arrive (if you can fix what isn't working) and there are specialties available--dry cleaning, control systems, alarm systems etc. that you may be able to slide into. The more specialized the better the pay and the fewer folks in competition with you.
In the end, you've got to decide what pops your corn. Try it for a time--you might like it. It does sound as though the school left you up in the air a bit as far as hands on stuff though. If you've got the theory though, it'll come quickly.

Answer 2

HVAC is a competent occupation to go into for a individual who has no history roadblocks. people who do will locate some limitations to get right of entry to. in the state of Georgia, HVAC is indexed on the states checklist of occupations with the main job strengthen. around america, HVAC Techs gets a commission everywhere from $30,000 to $50,000/3 hundred and sixty 5 days. call for for this place anticipated to develop a minimum of 17% over the subsequent 5 years around the rustic. there is likewise some opportunities for progression in the type of better wages, supervisor positions or provider supervisor positions. This occupation additionally lends itself nicely to entreprenuership. Age discrimination should not be a ingredient right here when you consider that a lot of people associate age with journey and characteristic a tendency to have faith the extra pro technician.

Answer 3

I dont know much about that field-but if you arent certain about it maybe you should think things through before going any further. Try talking one on one with people in the field. Maybe you can work out a deal where a company will let you ride along for about a week with an employee so you can get a better feel for what its like. I dont know if any place will let you do that-but its a thought.
Good luck.

Answer 4

Classic case of insecurity! You just need to get your feet wet. HVAC is a great career and always in demand. You will need an internship to supplement your classes. Use your placement office to identify local firms that take interns from your school. Maybe the school cirriculum isn't ideal, but you will get the sheepskin (diploma) that let's you do what non-certified people can't do, despite their experience! Get an HVAC mentor. Somebody who will let you tear apart an old unit and help you with it. The more hands-on you get, the greater will be your confidence and job satisfaction. BE COOL!