Installs heating and cooling systems that use the steady temperature underground.
You lay loops of pipe in a trench in a family's yard, connect them to a heat pump in the basement, and fill the system.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. HVAC training plus IGSHPA certification.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: HVAC Technology.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Geothermal HVAC installs mix ground loops, plumbing and equipment; it's hands-on and growing with heat pumps.
Classes: Physics, Earth science, HVAC CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9021.
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