Today's Plumbing and HVAC Careers

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Today’s Plumbing and HVAC Careers The required and portable STEM skills will surprise you.

A knowledgeable and successful workforce in the plumbing-heating-cooling industry is dependent on the skills taught through STEM. PLUMBING TECHNICIAN STEM SKILL PROFICIENCIES MATH

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

geometry, ratios, proportions, algebra

water conservation, energy conservation, biology, chemistry, public health, physics

water conservation, energy conservation, biology, chemistry, public health, physics

ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

building systems, systems, dling systems, fluid handling systems, and equipment appliance and equipment design

HVAC TECHNICIAN STEM SKILL PROFICIENCIES

circuitry, control systems, circuitry, control systems, instrumentation, meters instrumentation, meters

MATH

MATH

geometry, ratios, proportions, algebra

geometry, ratios, proportions, algebra

ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING

SCIENCE

ozone prevention, air quality, biology, chemistry, physics, heat transfer, energy conservation

building systems, building systems, fluid handling systems, fluid handling systems, appliance and equipment appliance and equipment design, duct design and fabrication design, duct design and fabrication

TECHNOLOGY

High Demand – More than 138,000 mechanics and installers will be needed by 2022. Opportunities for Women – Growth of women in the industry is on the rise.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cutting-Edge Skill Sets – Today’s jobs are highly technical and require a variety of skills such as analyzing and problem solving. Multiple Career Advancement Paths – Career opportunities range from technicians to tech-savvy CAD and BIM operators to management.

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TECHNOLOG

circuitry, control systems, circuitry, contro instrumentation, meters instrumentation

Plumbing and HVAC Careers: The Facts Will Surprise You! High Salaries – Average technician salaries are more than $49,000 plus benefits.

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