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Mike, 42, graduated from the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program in October 2017. Mike now works for Goettl Air Conditioning – “It’ll keep you cool but it’s hard to spell.” Thanks for your time, Mike. Tell us what brought you to HVAC at 41 years of age. It was a total career change. I was […]
Read MoreAs baby boomers retire, the demand for welders continues to grow. Within less than a decade, the American Welding Society forecasts a job deficit of 480,000 welders! To keep up with this growing demand, The Refrigeration School, Inc. (RSI) is proud to expand its program offering to include a Welding Specialist Program. Classes officially started […]
Read MoreMichael, 40, born and raised in Seattle, is an Instructor at The Refrigeration School (RSI) in Phoenix. He teaches Phase 5, the Fundamentals of Refrigeration. Michael has been in the HVAC field for 19 years and joined RSI in December 2016. Thanks for your time, Michael; what did you want to be when you were […]
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What actually makes an HVAC business successful? Below are two examples of HVAC business owners – one in Chicago, one in California – that have managed to sustain their success over multiple decades. Some of those enrolling in a vocational training program to become an HVAC technician may dream of starting their own business one […]
Read MoreStefan, aged 24, took a few years and several different jobs before coming to RSI at 23. He graduated from the Electro-Mechanical Technologies program in March 2016. We spoke with Stefan a couple of weeks after graduation, just two days before he started his first job in the HVAC field for Pizza Hut. Thanks for […]
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Ample job opportunities exist across the U.S. for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians, but they may require you to move. In a May 2014 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that the 261,390 people employed as HVACR techs during 2014 earned a mean annual wage of $46,880, which is equivalent to $21.46 per hour. […]
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LEED-certified buildings are not just built with energy efficiency in terms of electricity and lighting; many different aspects of a building’s operation and maintenance are taken into consideration. In fact, HVAC plays a role in LEED construction: specifically, a building’s heating and cooling equipment is designed and installed to be as efficient as possible. In […]
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