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How to get your foot in the HVAC door

How to get your foot in the HVAC door

How to get your foot in the HVAC door

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My background is in mechanical engineering, more precise, in machine design. I took and passed the PE in that discipline.

For a few years I worked in automotive air conditioning. Now I would like to move to residential/commercial/industrial HVAC.

Lacking the experience in that particular field, what would be a good way for me to get my foot in the door?

Is focusing on my automotive air conditioning experience on my resume enough?
I have the ASHRAE books; if I review psychrometrics, heating and cooling load calculations would that be a good start?
Do I need to take a class or two - which ones?
Is there an "industry standard" software that I would need to know?
Any particular specs I should study?
Any advice would be appreciated.
 

RE: How to get your foot in the HVAC door

I would enroll in some Community College clases on line classes such as HCACReducation.net   

RE: How to get your foot in the HVAC door

I would suggest developing a relationship with a good mechancial contractor.  They can use your engineering insight and you can use their industry experience.

 

RE: How to get your foot in the HVAC door

I second that coldmaster!!
I was first a refrigeration mechanic and electrican (now engineer) and a good tradesman to learn from in your chosen field is the most important thing, full stop.  second is a pile of textbooks in the field and next a good technical college if available.  really do the homework on the company first though....the difference in skills can be astounding!

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