Severe Industry Shortage.
I was talking to someone yesterday about the refrigeration, heating & air conditioning industry and it was yet another example of how most people don’t realize how versatile this industry is. As I explained the different career paths, their eyes lit up and the light came on! This isn’t just about the box attached to the house, although that is a very important part of the industry. This is about the large systems on the office buildings for heating and cooling, sports and concert arena climate control, refrigeration restaurant equipment, water treatment, ice for ice skating, soda machines, store refrigerators, remote climate control systems, schools, portable air conditioning units for the military, and so on….
There are few careers that can boast such variety and such a need at the same time. There are just not enough people going into the industry to keep up with the growth. RSI had over 1,000 job orders in the first half of this year. In Phoenix during the summer a customer may have to wait for several days to get their a/c fixed. This becomes a health issue when the temperature is 110 degrees and rising.
To quote the U.S. Department of labor:
Job prospects for heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers are expected to be excellent, particularly for those with training from an accredited technical school or with formal apprenticeship training, and especially in the fastest growing areas of the country. A growing number of retirements of highly skilled technicians are expected to generate many job openings. In addition, employment of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is projected to increase faster than average for all occupations through the year 2014. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos192.htm
The Arizona Department of Economic Security cited Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning service technician to be one of the top 26 careers for highest growth in 2006. At The Refrigeration School we prepare students to be service technicians with the basic knowledge and trouble shooting skills they need to enter the career.
Why can’t it be you that takes advantage of an opportunity like this?
