Tad, I’ve watched a few of your videos and just wanted to say that you’re giving a lot of good advice so keep up the good videos. It is always good to see other technicians that truly care about doing a quality job and fixing the real “correctly diagnosed” problem and maintaining good ethics. It is of utmost importance to always be honest and maintain integrity in any profession, but especially in trades like HVAC where we work in people’s homes, their castle… People should be able to feel safe in their own homes and not be afraid of some service tech taking advantage of them. That can be done by knowingly replacing parts that aren’t bad (that is being a thief) or changing parts because you don’t know how to diagnose the problem correctly. That may not be intentional but you hold some responsibility here, sometimes you have to put forth extra effort on your part to pursue training to improve yourself if your company or instructors aren’t doing their part to ensure you know your job. If a company that someone works for is pushing to work faster, to take short cuts, or to sell customers things they don’t need then that technician should look for different employer. I started in HVAC in 1991 as a helper with no experience (I got to use some of the very first recovery equipment). I did have good mechanical aptitude though, due to being a mechanics son and was a hands on learner. I was blessed to be paired up with a older seasoned technician. He was the company’s best at electrical and refrigeration troubleshooting so I hit the HVAC rookie lottery getting to work under him! He was also a kind man with patience and the willingness to share his knowledge with me. In 12 months of working with him I advanced to a service technician and started running calls by myself. I had the basics down and could troubleshoot failed parts, shorts/opens, and read schematics, etc. but still had a lot to learn. My first weekend call I go to a no heat call (25 degrees and dark outside) on a 25 kw electric package unit. I could smell burnt wires as I walked up. I pulled the panel off and everything was burnt up; wires, sequencers, limits, transformer and the schematic! So I stood there for a minute and got a little overwhelmed thinking I can’t fix this mess, especially with no schematic. Even though I had all the parts and wiring on the truck. So I called Mickey, the master tech that had trained me and he talked me through completely rebuilding that electric heat. He even made sure that I cycled it on and off while checking each element with the amp meter to ensure it was working correctly. It worked like a new one. It was very rewarding and satisfying to get the elderly customers heat back on. Electric heat has been elementary for me ever since! I know that’s a long story but having a good foundation in applicable training plus good ethics has stayed with me throughout my career. I worked for 9 years for a couple large companies. I decided to go into business for myself after getting my Class A license and have done that another 22 years and still going. I’m thinking about becoming a instructor when I get too old to do the work myself. Give back some of what was given to me… Morale of this story for anyone reading this: Excellent applicable training is a absolute must if you want to be a excellent service technician, installer or even a maintenance tech. Each discipline is equally important if done correctly. That excellent training can be from a great instructor in a VOTECH, on the job working with a great technician that will take the time to teach you (many don’t care to do that) or you can even learn a lot on here now. There are several very good training channels on TH-cam. If you can afford it, find a smaller company that will let you shadow them or work for them for a lot less. Many smaller companies don’t want the headache of having a lot of employees or they don’t want their reputation being damaged by techs that do bad work so they just work by themselves. I would see someone that was willing to do that as someone that truly wants to learn and is willing to work to earn valuable knowledge, even if just a day or two a week between going to school. When looking into HVACR schools make sure they have a training lab when you train on real equipment and ask how many contact hours will be spent in the lab vs. the classroom. Good luck to all! You are signing your name to every repair you make or installation you do… acrescueguy
I read every word I sincerely appreciate the knowledge and the experience that you have and I appreciate you sharing it with others You definitely need to instruct weather in person or with Your own TH-cam channel I believe that you have a lot to offer I thoroughly enjoyed Reading What you have shared
Great video Tad for those who are just starting out in the trade. The field is wide open for those who are willing to apply themselves. Having just completed a short course on Air-Conditioning I am looking forward to the 2nd half of the course. I have acquired all of the tools to service my own A/C units ($$$) so I will be getting more hands-on since both of them have issues.
You are absolutely right man!! And a lot of Employers are jerks and don’t want to train you.. But finding the right Employer will go along ways.. I know someone that got right out of school and the one guy they had him paired up with was down right mean and nasty downgraded him it made him scared and afraid to work around the guy.. It’s a shame no one is perfect and being a butt head is just plain wrong.. Some people are miserable and mean!!
Tired just got finished watching the whole video. Thank you very much you just need to church. I need a good teacher. Is anybody willing know if her please give me a call I’d greatly appreciate it and thank you for your time again.
Great video man!!! I’m a 20 yr drywall hanger , I’m in hvac school now to switch careers I’m taking a big pay cut but in the long run it will be benefit better
Luv ur lil grow set up I'll like to learn more just about grow room facilities n equipment n knowledge about ur set up ? & also I'm thankful for ur video Boss u is a strong service tech so helpful gob bless
Here is my advice, for what it's worth. I went to trade school first before I got into the trade. I regret that. I would of learned so much more by being out in the field and then taking night classes. It all would of connected. Plus a lot of companies will pay for your schooling while your working for them. It shows that you are investing in you're self so they will invest in you.
Watcha growin buddy lol. I am going to hit a school up in Jacksonville. I do maintenance already and in order to make more money I need my 608 so why stop at my 608 I want the whole experience now.
I’m looking into schools but I can’t afford to much and I’m actually moving in the next 7 months.. I found a online program called pennfoster but it’s not hands on but they say they are accredited everywhere and will help you get your EPA certifications do you think I could still get into the field thru pennfoster?
Thank you sir, have an appointment with a college but before I go I called a lot of the big hvac companies around town for advice. Most said it’s a lot better to start with the company and some offer in house training or a form of schooling.
I learn nothing at school for one year diploma waste of time teacher didn’t show us anything and I learned a lot in the field within one month and I see the big difference.
Thinking about getting into a trade. I do it work. Pay isn't bad. I get to sit in an office or at home all day. They pay for my lunches.. but man i hate it. Its not what I've always wanted to do. I ended up here bc i wanted to join the army to sorta help me find that thing. But i had to lose weight and I'm a drop out. I needed a ged to get in after getting sanity 10lbs from the weight i needed to get in. Then they hightened the retirement. No ged's. Id no hs diploma you'll need 15 college credits. I did that. But then my gal didn't want me to go and i had gained weight and i kinda just picked up the tech classes and i was decent at it but nothing special. I'm in California bay area so its just like a mad rush to get into tech so i didn't feel like it was a bad path. And honestly its not horrible at all. Idk what it is I'm just not happy. It doesn't peak my interest or mk me feel happy and accomplished. But i got good pay. Benefits. I'm finna be 27 this year, i spent the last 6 years at this. 3 in school and 3 working. Feel like itd be such a waste of 6 years to try to transition to something else. I've always admired the person who knows a trade and works for themselves by themselves damn near. Not crazy money but good money. And they get to kinda do live in their own accord. They aren't tied down to 9-5 Monday to Friday. Some of my issue with my line of work are.. 1. I'll never get thaaaat far quickly bc i don't have the personality type that gets you far in this career field. Im nice but i don't have this quirky super small talk personality and you can tell when they get weird that ur not excited just bc u walked into the room. 2. I think since there's no movement no physically doing sumn the higher ups just get bored and start power tripping outta nowhere. 3. Expect u to give ur life up to them. Take calls in the weekend etc. I worked all day got off at 5pm. Went indie after hours and worked an issue from 6pm to 330am. 2 weeks later i was 30mins late and they were basically threatening my job with a smile on their face. And i didn't get over time or a ty or anything of the sort. 3. Micromanaging control. Wanna babysit you. 4. Gotta go into office and just sit for 8 hours. Its miserable. I'm into fishing and guns and problem solving and learning.. doing things with my hands. I like to do lil projects around the house (Truly nothing major i have no real skill) i like to try and grow plants, i like to grill and drink bourbon. I don't feel even just connected to anything I'm interested in day to day. I'm ALWAYS forcing my way through it. Always jealous of u trade guys. You guys can ask eventually start ur own thing big or small and mk it work depending on the lifestyle you wanna live. And if ur a simple man that gives u more time to enjoy life. If i could go back id just Mary my gal and go to army so she can come with. Im still with her so maybe it wouldve worked out so far. Or just get a job at bass pro cabelas.. hell even big 5 send just be learning about all things outdoors so that i can eventually join in on or create sumn based around my true interest that i can also mk money on and see a time where it won't take all of my time. And now I'm not very great at any of the things i truly love bc I've spent my 20s learning tech.
This comment is long, but Im saying this as if I (currently in my mid-late 20's) was talking to myself when I was 15, so I could have gotten my self in check. Ill start it off by saying this, you can make a very, very good living, money wise, off this trade. A lot of skills wrapped into one. This trade especially, requires a lot of reading, a lot of studying, and test taking for certificates. LEARN ABOUT WIRING SCHEMATICS AND HOW TO READ THEM. Honestly, more than 75% of service calls are due to electical things, than mechanical problems like a clog in one of the pipes. Theres more to it but for now thats what it is. Finish high school first off. I wouldn't go the associates route, do a certificate at a community college, unless you want "formal" college structure, and years to study (wish I was kidding). NEVER SIGN A DAMN FORM FOR A SCHOOL LOAN!!!!!!!! Do payment installments if you can't afford the whole bill at once. Took me 7-10 years to pay off my loan, for not a whole lot of money loaned to me. Again, you're 15, Theres a whole lot you NEED to do, think about your future wallet. I don't think you can invest, but don't be blowing your money away either. If you want to spend the money, "spend" it by putting it into a savings account, and when you're able to, open an account with betterment or whatever does fractional shares and a "hands off approach" so you dont think about it much, and just watch that thing grow. Get a part time job, you are almost 16, it sucks to have a job, yeah, but if you are willing to "put in the work" the outcomes are HUGE. You're living with your parent(s) at home (hopefully), paying no bills. When I did this, the average was $8.50 an hour for 3 hours because of laws, 3 times a week untill you go full time to pay for college yourself, $250 or so per month isn't a lot by any means, but you got no bills. A little real world stuff, a testo wireless probe setup with the carrying clase included is that price, AND SOME TECHS RIGHT NOW THINK THATS A LOT OF MOENY. Im telling you, play it right. That $250 your you is like $600 for me because of all the bills I got to pay. Watch a lot of youtube videos (HVAR videos, Tito's vlogs, hvac school, dr. Zarkloff, the grey furnace man, etc..) Sign up for Danfoss learning, its absolutely free, a whole lot of classes, and exposes you to hvac and info. If you want to buy a text book, buy the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies text book. One of my professors throughout my college time was one of the authors, and the guy is now with one of the big organizations as the director of technical learning last time I checked (go figure lol). The reason I say this is because I bought that book almost 9 years ago, and Im currently using it as a reference book, to get four NATE certifications. Theres more but thats for you to figure out.
The money helps with tools and other stuff, the learning helps with advancement, the part time job helps with being responsible like being on time always. The work may be shadowing a tech for a number of weeks or months. Anything from helping (helping is the key word) installs, maintenance, service calls, anything hvac from what I went through in my 6 months in. Was in on call rotation after 3 months.... ..... ... .. ..
@@counterthirty No worries man, were all here to help. Heard one of these youtube channel creator's say this: Dont just leave the HVAC industry the way you found it, leave it in a better condition. Lots to hearn man, im still grindin'.
I have been considering a career change to the HVAC business. I have seen programs at the technical college where I live an 8, 12, 16, and 20-month program. What is the earning potential for each program?
Yoo wassup man i was going to ask do they drug test you while your in school getting your HVAC getting financial aid at the same time ? Or do they drug test just when you get your certificate and look for jobs ?
@@TaddyDigest oh okay bro because I’m about to go into school to getting my refrigeration tech HVAC certification I’m going to use food stamps so the school can pay for my gas and other school supplies I need but I was just wondering if they drug test before going Into school I’m worried about that rn because I just started smoking 1 week ago I’m from Cali
@@TaddyDigest well basically qualify me but yess tats my only concern bro I smoke weed ….but Iknow the time I’m at school I’ll have to get cleaned to get hired most likely
@@moneyonmind2412 depends on the school from what I've been told if I didn't already invest so much money into this school I would dropout and just get a job with an HVAC company and learn on the job.
@@TaddyDigest shit pay, weak benefits/no benefits, bad schedule with inconsistent pay checks. College enables careers with all the above and don't have to worry about life altering injuries.
I’m debating pipefitting school Or the dental hygienist program which is like 60k but work in doors easy on the body high pay Thought about hvac but it just seems overwhelming to me all the wiring they have a program here for hvac for like 5thousand vs the community college .maybe
@@cpaul57 bruh that’s an opinion guy you can make more in the trades. The only college degree that is worth it is health care degree and tbh everyone ik in health care is miserable same with business it’s miserable work some people waste hella money on college and end up working in retail it seems like you were to much of a pu$$sy to handle the trades loser you one of them low value bois lol
Question currently I am a apartment maintenance tech job not paying enough we do a little of everything going to challenge myself and go toward HVAC
I went to HVAC/R school called RSI HERE IN PHOENIX AZ it’s also Hands on - I now have a career at a company called Rainforest commercial air
Tad, I’ve watched a few of your videos and just wanted to say that you’re giving a lot of good advice so keep up the good videos. It is always good to see other technicians that truly care about doing a quality job and fixing the real “correctly diagnosed” problem and maintaining good ethics. It is of utmost importance to always be honest and maintain integrity in any profession, but especially in trades like HVAC where we work in people’s homes, their castle… People should be able to feel safe in their own homes and not be afraid of some service tech taking advantage of them. That can be done by knowingly replacing parts that aren’t bad (that is being a thief) or changing parts because you don’t know how to diagnose the problem correctly. That may not be intentional but you hold some responsibility here, sometimes you have to put forth extra effort on your part to pursue training to improve yourself if your company or instructors aren’t doing their part to ensure you know your job. If a company that someone works for is pushing to work faster, to take short cuts, or to sell customers things they don’t need then that technician should look for different employer.
I started in HVAC in 1991 as a helper with no experience (I got to use some of the very first recovery equipment). I did have good mechanical aptitude though, due to being a mechanics son and was a hands on learner.
I was blessed to be paired up with a older seasoned technician. He was the company’s best at electrical and refrigeration troubleshooting so I hit the HVAC rookie lottery getting to work under him! He was also a kind man with patience and the willingness to share his knowledge with me. In 12 months of working with him I advanced to a service technician and started running calls by myself. I had the basics down and could troubleshoot failed parts, shorts/opens, and read schematics, etc. but still had a lot to learn.
My first weekend call I go to a no heat call (25 degrees and dark outside) on a 25 kw electric package unit. I could smell burnt wires as I walked up. I pulled the panel off and everything was burnt up; wires, sequencers, limits, transformer and the schematic! So I stood there for a minute and got a little overwhelmed thinking I can’t fix this mess, especially with no schematic. Even though I had all the parts and wiring on the truck. So I called Mickey, the master tech that had trained me and he talked me through completely rebuilding that electric heat. He even made sure that I cycled it on and off while checking each element with the amp meter to ensure it was working correctly. It worked like a new one. It was very rewarding and satisfying to get the elderly customers heat back on. Electric heat has been elementary for me ever since!
I know that’s a long story but having a good foundation in applicable training plus good ethics has stayed with me throughout my career. I worked for 9 years for a couple large companies.
I decided to go into business for myself after getting my Class A license and have done that another 22 years and still going. I’m thinking about becoming a instructor when I get too old to do the work myself. Give back some of what was given to me…
Morale of this story for anyone reading this:
Excellent applicable training is a absolute must if you want to be a excellent service technician, installer or even a maintenance tech. Each discipline is equally important if done correctly.
That excellent training can be from a great instructor in a VOTECH, on the job working with a great technician that will take the time to teach you (many don’t care to do that) or you can even learn a lot on here now. There are several very good training channels on TH-cam.
If you can afford it, find a smaller company that will let you shadow them or work for them for a lot less. Many smaller companies don’t want the headache of having a lot of employees or they don’t want their reputation being damaged by techs that do bad work so they just work by themselves.
I would see someone that was willing to do that as someone that truly wants to learn and is willing to work to earn valuable knowledge, even if just a day or two a week between going to school.
When looking into HVACR schools make sure they have a training lab when you train on real equipment and ask how many contact hours will be spent in the lab vs. the classroom.
Good luck to all!
You are signing your name to every repair you make or installation you do…
acrescueguy
I read every word
I sincerely appreciate the knowledge and the experience that you have and I appreciate you sharing it with others
You definitely need to instruct weather in person or with Your own TH-cam channel
I believe that you have a lot to offer
I thoroughly enjoyed Reading What you have shared
Great video Tad for those who are just starting out in the trade. The field is wide open for those who are willing to apply themselves. Having just completed a short course on Air-Conditioning I am looking forward to the 2nd half of the course. I have acquired all of the tools to service my own A/C units ($$$) so I will be getting more hands-on since both of them have issues.
You are absolutely right man!! And a lot of Employers are jerks and don’t want to train you.. But finding the right Employer will go along ways.. I know someone that got right out of school and the one guy they had him paired up with was down right mean and nasty downgraded him it made him scared and afraid to work around the guy.. It’s a shame no one is perfect and being a butt head is just plain wrong.. Some people are miserable and mean!!
Tired just got finished watching the whole video. Thank you very much you just need to church. I need a good teacher. Is anybody willing know if her please give me a call I’d greatly appreciate it and thank you for your time again.
u need hands on or on the field training thats the best :].
I agree brother
You are the man
Great video man!!! I’m a 20 yr drywall hanger , I’m in hvac school now to switch careers I’m taking a big pay cut but in the long run it will be benefit better
You can do it!
@@TaddyDigest on the same journey fam GL 🙏🏾
Is it really worth it to go to a trade school? Like here in Ca., we have ITT, SJVC, UEI for HVAC vocational classes.
if you can get a position where A company will train you and you can learn over time. You can have better experience and learn quicker
Luv ur lil grow set up I'll like to learn more just about grow room facilities n equipment n knowledge about ur set up ? & also I'm thankful for ur video Boss u is a strong service tech so helpful gob bless
Here is my advice, for what it's worth.
I went to trade school first before I got into the trade. I regret that. I would of learned so much more by being out in the field and then taking night classes. It all would of connected. Plus a lot of companies will pay for your schooling while your working for them. It shows that you are investing in you're self so they will invest in you.
Good stuff my brother I love this thank you so much this is good knowledge.
Watcha growin buddy lol. I am going to hit a school up in Jacksonville. I do maintenance already and in order to make more money I need my 608 so why stop at my 608 I want the whole experience now.
You can do it brother I believe in you
I’m looking into schools but I can’t afford to much and I’m actually moving in the next 7 months.. I found a online program called pennfoster but it’s not hands on but they say they are accredited everywhere and will help you get your EPA certifications do you think I could still get into the field thru pennfoster?
I think you can get in the field without the schooling online
Beware of schools Unfortunately I haven't found one yet who offers superior knowledge
Do you think UEI is worth me spending 7,000$ on for HVAC ? I been a plumber for 3 years but I want to learn HVAC so I can become a contractor in both
I'm not sure I will look into this
Ok let me know please supposed to sign up tomorrow
Thank you sir, have an appointment with a college but before I go I called a lot of the big hvac companies around town for advice. Most said it’s a lot better to start with the company and some offer in house training or a form of schooling.
Excellent
I learn nothing at school for one year diploma waste of time teacher didn’t show us anything
and I learned a lot in the field within one month and I see the big difference.
So Glad you are in the field working Good for you my friend. Awesome
@@TaddyDigest Thank you I liked your great videos and I subscribed it my friend keep it up.
@@passangsherpa6831 you got a job after graduating?
Thinking about getting into a trade. I do it work. Pay isn't bad. I get to sit in an office or at home all day. They pay for my lunches.. but man i hate it. Its not what I've always wanted to do. I ended up here bc i wanted to join the army to sorta help me find that thing. But i had to lose weight and I'm a drop out. I needed a ged to get in after getting sanity 10lbs from the weight i needed to get in. Then they hightened the retirement. No ged's. Id no hs diploma you'll need 15 college credits. I did that. But then my gal didn't want me to go and i had gained weight and i kinda just picked up the tech classes and i was decent at it but nothing special. I'm in California bay area so its just like a mad rush to get into tech so i didn't feel like it was a bad path. And honestly its not horrible at all. Idk what it is I'm just not happy. It doesn't peak my interest or mk me feel happy and accomplished. But i got good pay. Benefits. I'm finna be 27 this year, i spent the last 6 years at this. 3 in school and 3 working. Feel like itd be such a waste of 6 years to try to transition to something else. I've always admired the person who knows a trade and works for themselves by themselves damn near. Not crazy money but good money. And they get to kinda do live in their own accord. They aren't tied down to 9-5 Monday to Friday. Some of my issue with my line of work are..
1. I'll never get thaaaat far quickly bc i don't have the personality type that gets you far in this career field. Im nice but i don't have this quirky super small talk personality and you can tell when they get weird that ur not excited just bc u walked into the room.
2. I think since there's no movement no physically doing sumn the higher ups just get bored and start power tripping outta nowhere.
3. Expect u to give ur life up to them. Take calls in the weekend etc. I worked all day got off at 5pm. Went indie after hours and worked an issue from 6pm to 330am. 2 weeks later i was 30mins late and they were basically threatening my job with a smile on their face. And i didn't get over time or a ty or anything of the sort.
3. Micromanaging control. Wanna babysit you.
4. Gotta go into office and just sit for 8 hours. Its miserable. I'm into fishing and guns and problem solving and learning.. doing things with my hands. I like to do lil projects around the house (Truly nothing major i have no real skill) i like to try and grow plants, i like to grill and drink bourbon. I don't feel even just connected to anything I'm interested in day to day. I'm ALWAYS forcing my way through it.
Always jealous of u trade guys. You guys can ask eventually start ur own thing big or small and mk it work depending on the lifestyle you wanna live. And if ur a simple man that gives u more time to enjoy life.
If i could go back id just Mary my gal and go to army so she can come with. Im still with her so maybe it wouldve worked out so far. Or just get a job at bass pro cabelas.. hell even big 5 send just be learning about all things outdoors so that i can eventually join in on or create sumn based around my true interest that i can also mk money on and see a time where it won't take all of my time. And now I'm not very great at any of the things i truly love bc I've spent my 20s learning tech.
I have a lot to say but I'm not gonna type it
I am so glad that you shared this with me.
I will do a video for you in the next week
@@TaddyDigest that's awesome sir
I’m from Haiti and I’m taking my first class in January , I’m kingf nervous but your advice makes me more confident. “Yes I can make it “
Which state u at?
Tennessee
@@zokotziggy3981 sak pase you will do good
Primarily focuses on HVAC or is it okay to go to a school that does optional things like nursing and criminal justice and HVAC
If I’m 15 and want to get into hvac what should I do , and what exactly is the work I would be doing?
check this video out let me know if this helps
th-cam.com/video/37E9skn60SM/w-d-xo.html
This comment is long, but Im saying this as if I (currently in my mid-late 20's) was talking to myself when I was 15, so I could have gotten my self in check.
Ill start it off by saying this, you can make a very, very good living, money wise, off this trade. A lot of skills wrapped into one.
This trade especially, requires a lot of reading, a lot of studying, and test taking for certificates.
LEARN ABOUT WIRING SCHEMATICS AND HOW TO READ THEM. Honestly, more than 75% of service calls are due to electical things, than mechanical problems like a clog in one of the pipes. Theres more to it but for now thats what it is.
Finish high school first off.
I wouldn't go the associates route, do a certificate at a community college, unless you want "formal" college structure, and years to study (wish I was kidding). NEVER SIGN A DAMN FORM FOR A SCHOOL LOAN!!!!!!!! Do payment installments if you can't afford the whole bill at once. Took me 7-10 years to pay off my loan, for not a whole lot of money loaned to me.
Again, you're 15, Theres a whole lot you NEED to do, think about your future wallet. I don't think you can invest, but don't be blowing your money away either. If you want to spend the money, "spend" it by putting it into a savings account, and when you're able to, open an account with betterment or whatever does fractional shares and a "hands off approach" so you dont think about it much, and just watch that thing grow.
Get a part time job, you are almost 16, it sucks to have a job, yeah, but if you are willing to "put in the work" the outcomes are HUGE. You're living with your parent(s) at home (hopefully), paying no bills. When I did this, the average was $8.50 an hour for 3 hours because of laws, 3 times a week untill you go full time to pay for college yourself, $250 or so per month isn't a lot by any means, but you got no bills. A little real world stuff, a testo wireless probe setup with the carrying clase included is that price, AND SOME TECHS RIGHT NOW THINK THATS A LOT OF MOENY. Im telling you, play it right. That $250 your you is like $600 for me because of all the bills I got to pay.
Watch a lot of youtube videos (HVAR videos, Tito's vlogs, hvac school, dr. Zarkloff, the grey furnace man, etc..)
Sign up for Danfoss learning, its absolutely free, a whole lot of classes, and exposes you to hvac and info.
If you want to buy a text book, buy the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies text book. One of my professors throughout my college time was one of the authors, and the guy is now with one of the big organizations as the director of technical learning last time I checked (go figure lol). The reason I say this is because I bought that book almost 9 years ago, and Im currently using it as a reference book, to get four NATE certifications.
Theres more but thats for you to figure out.
The money helps with tools and other stuff, the learning helps with advancement, the part time job helps with being responsible like being on time always.
The work may be shadowing a tech for a number of weeks or months. Anything from helping (helping is the key word) installs, maintenance, service calls, anything hvac from what I went through in my 6 months in. Was in on call rotation after 3 months.... ..... ... .. ..
@@undefined7463 thank you very much
@@counterthirty No worries man, were all here to help. Heard one of these youtube channel creator's say this: Dont just leave the HVAC industry the way you found it, leave it in a better condition. Lots to hearn man, im still grindin'.
How do you feel about online HVAC school
I'm not sure I like the idea of it
I have been considering a career change to the HVAC business. I have seen programs at the technical college where I live an 8, 12, 16, and 20-month program. What is the earning potential for each program?
I need to do a new video about this.
Great question I'll do a video in the future very soon.
@TaddyDigest thanks much, sir. Looking forward to watching it sir!
Great Advice
Thank you brother
Yoo wassup man i was going to ask do they drug test you while your in school getting your HVAC getting financial aid at the same time ? Or do they drug test just when you get your certificate and look for jobs ?
Some companies don't even drug test
some just drug test before they hire
@@TaddyDigest oh okay bro because I’m about to go into school to getting my refrigeration tech HVAC certification I’m going to use food stamps so the school can pay for my gas and other school supplies I need but I was just wondering if they drug test before going Into school I’m worried about that rn because I just started smoking 1 week ago I’m from Cali
I don't think that school's drug test my friend
@@TaddyDigest well basically qualify me but yess tats my only concern bro I smoke weed ….but Iknow the time I’m at school I’ll have to get cleaned to get hired most likely
Could I hold down a full time job AND go to HVAC school?
yes
I’m starting hvac school in may, is the math hard?
In HVAC school now and I kinda hate it. It's like 75% online and book work it honestly just feels like a wast of money
I hope they have some hands on training. That's what you will need as well.
that’s what i’m scared about i have a school calling me if i’m still interested
@@moneyonmind2412 depends on the school from what I've been told if I didn't already invest so much money into this school I would dropout and just get a job with an HVAC company and learn on the job.
@@SitKid721 it’ll all pay off jus work ur ass off and it’ll all pay off you get what you put in
I went 11months
The instructor kicked me out of class after a month..he said u already know everything and ur just teaching everyone else in here ..go to work lol
lol
Go to college and stay out of the trades.
lol why
Facts
@@TaddyDigest shit pay, weak benefits/no benefits, bad schedule with inconsistent pay checks. College enables careers with all the above and don't have to worry about life altering injuries.
I’m debating pipefitting school
Or the dental hygienist program which is like 60k but work in doors easy on the body high pay
Thought about hvac but it just seems overwhelming to me all the wiring they have a program here for hvac for like 5thousand vs the community college .maybe
@@cpaul57 bruh that’s an opinion guy you can make more in the trades. The only college degree that is worth it is health care degree and tbh everyone ik in health care is miserable same with business it’s miserable work some people waste hella money on college and end up working in retail it seems like you were to much of a pu$$sy to handle the trades loser you one of them low value bois lol
Will it be hard too find a job after finishing hvac school ? I live in florida
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