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Starting Trade School With Zero Mechanical Background Is More Common Than You'd Think

Key Takeaways TWS admission requirements do not include prior mechanical experience, and students receive their tools when they start. HVAC gets harder in specific places, especially electrical theory, and the program teaches those topics first. Beginners build mechanical skill through structured lab hours, […]

New Home Construction in the Valley Is Creating a Backlog of Trades Needs

Key Takeaways Maricopa County permits have eased from their 2021 peak, but the county still authorizes tens of thousands of new housing units each year. […]

What a Second Career in the Trades Looks Like Five Years In, Not Just Day One

Key Takeaways A trade career started at 30 leaves roughly 35 working years, and focused training takes about seven months of that time. The first […]

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Retiring Techs Are Leaving Faster Than Anyone Is Replacing Them

Key Takeaways About 88% of the 40,600 HVAC openings projected each year replace workers who leave the field. Only about 12% come from new positions. […]

Why HVAC Employers Are Asking Job Candidates About Smart Thermostat Installs

A 2025 Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings (ASHB) survey of 611 U.S. and Canadian consumers found smart home adoption reached 59%, up from 49% […]

The New Refrigerant Rules Mean HVAC Students Need Different Training Than a Decade Ago

A decade ago, every new residential system ran on R-410A, an A1 refrigerant with no flammability rating. The EPA Section 608 exam had no flammability […]

HVAC technicians at TWS working on a rooftop

Monsoon Season and HVAC: How Arizona Storms Test Rooftop Units

A rooftop HVAC unit in Phoenix fails from accumulation. Three months of heat, wind, dust, and water work on the same equipment. By the time […]

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