Just as the world needs doctors, lawyers and CPAs, it also needs heating, ventilation and air conditioning designers and technicians; welders to build schools and plants; certified fire life safety professionals to ensure building doesn’t place lives in jeopardy; professionals to create building systems to keep occupants safe, comfortable and breathing clean air; industrial workers who construct plants for power and sustainable energy; and technicians to conduct energy audits to keep buildings operating efficiently.

Service and Refrigeration

Almost everything we do indoors depends on a working heating andcooling system. These systems make buildings comfortable and safe. Demand for skilled technicians in this specialized field is high. As a service and refrigeration technician, you'll work on a variety of jobsites. You may install and test systems to ensure that they are operating safely and efficiently. You may sometimes have to work in dangerous conditions, like during a storm. The work is always exciting and challenging
and your services will alwaysbe in demand.

Industrial Welding

Industrial sheet metal workers work on large-scale projects, custom projects or large shop-built modules. In this field, you may make the machinesused in automotive
assembly or food processing plants. Or you mayfind yourself working on a specialized installation almost anywhere in the world. The projects you will work on lastfor years and enhance the quality of life formany people.

Commercial HVAC

HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. In this field, you will work on high-volume mechanical systems. These systems deliver heated and cooled air to commercial buildings such as schools, hospitals, airports, factories and office buildings. You'll work in an exciting environment with dozens of other trade workers, creating something that is long lasting and enhances the quality of life for many people.

Testing, Adjusting & Balancing

Testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) is an important part of air and water delivery systems. TAB technicians make sure that air and water
in heating and air conditioning systems are delivered efficiently, quietly, and safely throughout a building. As a TAB technician, you will be responsible for working on air and water delivery systems to meet the specifications outlined by the design engineer. If you like math andthe idea of working on complex systems and solving
problems, TAB is a good career choice for you.

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Sheetmetal Apprenticeship

Springfield, Massachusetts