HVACR and Plumbing Career Guide

Explore careers in HVACR and Plumbing with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required.  To learn more about the HVACR and Plumbing Industry, follow the related links below the career descriptions section.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Plumbing Career Descriptions

Appliance Installers and Repairers
Apprenticeships  
Boiler Operators - Skills and Abilities
Boilermakers
Building Inspectors
Building Maintenance Repair
Career Opportunities in HVACR
Careers in Plumbing
Contractors and Supervisors - Trade
Construct Your Future - PHCC
Construction Workers
Construction and Carpentry Careers
Construction Managers - Skills and Abilities
Cool Careers
Engineering Careers
Electrotechnolgy Careers
Entrepreneur - Start Your Own Business
Gas Fitters
General Maintenance Mechanic 
Heat and Frost Insulators
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics - O*Net
Heating and Cooling Mechanics - Military
Heating and Cooling System Mechanics 
Heating and Cooling System Mechanics
Heating and Refrigeration Repair ASHRAE
Heating and Ventilating Engineer
Heating and Ventilating Fitter
Heating and Ventilating Fitter
Heating and Ventilating Technician
Helpers - Plumbers, Pipefillter, Steamfillters
Home Appliance Installers - Skills and Abilities
Home Appliance Repairer
HVACR Career Opportunities
HVAC Careers and Jobs
HVACR Job Descriptions
HVACR Installers

Industrial Hygienist
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Machinery Maintenance Workers
Machinery Maintenance Workers - O*Net
Mechanic and Repairer Helpers
Mechanical Engineers
Pipefitters, Pipe Layers and Steamfitters
Pipefitters -Skills and Abilities
Pipelaying Fitters - Skills and Abilities
Pipelayers
Plumbers
Plumbers - Skills and Abilities
Plumber and Gas Fitter
Plumber and Pipefitter
Plumber and Related Trades
Plumbers and Pipefitters
Plumbers and Pipefitters - Military
Plumbers, Pipe Fitters and Gas Fitters
Plumbing and Heating Careers
Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Career
Plumbing Job Description
Plumbing Trades  
Powerhouse Mechanics - Military
Refrigeration Mechanics - Skills and Abilities
Refrigeration Mechanics
Sheet Metal Trade
Sheet Metal Worker
Sheet Metal Workers - Skills and Abilities
Skilled Trade Profiles
Skilled Trades, Technology and Manufacturing
Sprinkler Fitter
Sprinkler Fitting
Sprinkler System Installer
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Steam Fitters Job Description
Welder
    Additional Career Description Resources

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Plumbing Related Sites

Learn the Basics

About Temperature
About Natural Gas
Air Psychrometrics
All About Energy
Backflow - What is it
Boiler Conversions - Tech References
Boiler - Wikipedia
Brass - An Introduction
BTU - What is it
BTU - Overview - Wikipedia
Chlorine Information
Chlorine Introduction
Compressed Air Glossary
Commercial  HVAC Installation Guidelines
Construction Management Toolbox
Control Tutorials
Cooling and Heating Glossary
Cooling Technology - Wikipedia
Copper Plumbing
Copper - The Durable Metal
Copper Tube Handbook
Cross-Connection Control Introduction
Cross-Connection Control Manual - EPA
DC Circuits Tutorial
Electricity Basics
Electricity Overview - Wikipedia
Engineers Edge - Design, Specs, Materials, Calculators
Energy Introduction
Energy Overview - Wikipedia
Energy Efficient Appliances Lesson
Glossary of HVACR Terms
Grey Water - What is it
Heat and Thermodynamics
Heat, Energy, and Temperature
Heat of Combustion
Heating and Cooling 101
High Performance HVAC
How Air Conditioners Work
How a Heat Pump Works
How a Refrigerator Works
How it Works - HVACR Equipment
How Refrigerators Work
How Stuff Works
How Things Work
HVAC Terms and Definitions
Indoor Air Quality FAQ
Indoor Air Quality Introduction
Indoor Air Quality Glossary
Indoor Air Quality Publications
KATES - Knowledge Areas of Technician Expertise
Motor Formulae
Piping - Wikipedia
Pumps - Internet Glossary of Pumps
Refrigeration Basics
Tech Tour New Technologies
Temperature
Thermal Energy Technologies
Thermodynamics - Wikipedia
Thermostats -Programmable
Thermostats - How They Work
Toiletology-Toilet Repair Tutorial
Space Heating and Cooling Guide
Welding Basics
What is Temperature
Work, Energy and Power


History

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Chronology - PDF
Carrier History
Dishwasher History
History of Air Conditioning
History of Ammonium Refrigeration
History of Plumbing 
History of Plumbing - Ancient to Modern Era
History of Plumbing
History of Sanitary Sewers
History of Thermodynamics
History Resources and Links
Inventors. Inventions and Biographies
Microwave Oven History
Refrigerator History


HVACR Directories and Industry News

ACHR News
Advanced Building Technologies
Air Conditioner & Refrigeration Achievements
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating News
All HVAC Info
American Gas Cooling
ARI - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Manufacturers
ASHRE Research Topics
Building Energy Efficiency
Cool Net
Construction Industry Overview - BLS
Construction Statistics - Census.gov
Contraction Business - Helping HVACR Contractors
HVACR Excellence
HVACR Industry Websites - Assocs., Manufs, Distributors
HVACR Industry Outlook
Industry Statistics
News - AC, Refrigeration and Heating News
Plumbing Industry Publications
Process Pumps and Filtration
Refrige.com - Industry News
Space Conditioning Systems
Technology Education Lab


Heat Pumps

Air Source Heat Pumps - How They Work
Carrier
Geo- Heat Center
Geothermal Heatpumps
Heat Pump Center
Heat Pump Technology Tutorial
Heat Pumps- Save Energy
Trane
York International


Refrigerants

Absorption Chillers - PDF
Coolant - Wikipedia
Refrigerant Cycle
Refrigerant Handling
Refrigerant History
Refrigerant Overview - Wikipedia
Refrigerant Safety
Refrigerant Safety - EPA
What You Should Know About Refrigerants


Photos, Images and Clipart

#1 Freer Clip Art
Amazing Picture Machine
Cool Archive Clip Art
Classroom Clip Art
Image Collections
Image Searcher - Virtual Learning Resource
Light Bulbs - Pictures and Graphics
Occupations Clip Art
Pic4Learning
Picture Dictionary - Clip Art
Renewable Energy Pictures PIX Search
...Additional Image and Clip Art Resources


Jobs

AC, Heating and Refrigeration Jobs
America's Job Bank
Cool Careers
HVACJob- Employment Source

State Divisions of Occupational Licensure

Plumbing

Bathroom Plumbing Repairs - Basics
Codes and Standards Resources for Plumbing
How do They Make a Plumbing Tube
Plumbing Articles - Copper Development Association
Plumbing-CAE and Repair
Plumbing Codes and Standards
Plumbing Basics
Plumbing Industry Links
Plumbing Industry Terms - PDF
Plumbing How to's- Easy2.com
Plumbing and Mechanical Magazine Online
Plumbing Links.com
Plumbing Net - Manufacturers
Plumbing Manufacturer Resources
Plumbing Systems
Plumbing Web 
Polybutelyne Plumbing


Energy,  Oil and Gas

Alternative and Renewable Energy Links
Clean Energy Basics
Coal Gassification - PDF
Comparing Heating Systems
Consumer Energy Info
Energy and Power Resources
Energy Efficient Appliances
Energy Savers Fact Sheets
Energy Solutions Center
Energy Star
Facts on Fuel
Gas Technology Magazine
Natural Gas - Info & Educational Resources
OilHeat.com
Renewable Energy


Associations

Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Air Conditioner and Refrigeration Institute
Air Duct Cleaners Association
Air Movement & Control Association
American Gas Association
American Society for Plumbing Engineers
ARTA - Ammonium Refrigeration Technician Association
ASHRAE
Construction Trade Associations
HVACR Industry Associations
Mechanical, HVAC Trade Organizations 
Indoor Air Quality Association
National Association of Construction Boilermakers
National Fire Sprinkler Association
North American Technician Excellence - NATE
Plumbing, Heating Cooling Contractors Association
RSES  - Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
Sheetmetal and Air Conditioner Contractors Assoc.
UA Trade Associations
United Association - Plumbing and Pipefitting


Training and Certification

Apprenticeship Resources
ARI Certification
Backflow Prevention Training
Certification - How to become NATE Certified
Construction Training and Schools
Find  HVACR Training in Your State
How to Become NATE Certified
HVACR Technician Certification
HVACR Training Programs - Cool Careers
HVACR Training Programs - Schools by State
HVACR Vocational Schools
HVACR Schools
HVACR Trade Schools
HVACR Colleges
Industrial Hygienist Training Programs
KATES - Knowledge Areas of Technician Expertise
NATE Testing Locations
Occupational Licensing Requirements
On-Line Training - HVACR
On-Line Training - ACCA
Refrigerant Certification Issues Section 608
Scholarships - Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
Sprinkler Fitters Apprenticeship Training - PA, NJ, DE
Training - NATE Education & Training Schools
...More Trade and Technical School Links


Safety and Standards

A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
Air Duct Cleaning
Air Quality - Health Issues Related to
Appliance and Equipment Standards - Energy Related
ARI/ANSI Standards and Guidelines
Benefits of CFC Phaseout
Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet
Carbon Monoxide Safety
Chemical Safety Topics - NIOSH
Clean Air Act
Cross-Connections Health Hazards
Electrical Incidents - OSHA
Fire Sprinkler Facts
Forklift Information - OSHA
Fundamentals of Indoor Air Quality
HVAC Skill Standards
Indoor Air Quality
Lead in Drinking Water Hazards
Lead Toxic Facts
Legionellosis
Mandatory Requirements for HVAC Systems
Mold - Facts About
Mold, Moisture and Your Home
Mold Resources - EPA
Natural Gas Safety
Occupational and Industrial Safety Resources
Plastic Pipe Standards
Plumbing Skills Standards
Radon FAQ
Radon Hazards
Teen Worker Safety
Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality

Repair, Maintenance and Construction

Build. Com
Building Materials
Construction Education
Construction Web Links
Electrical Links and Resources
Home Maintenance & Repair Encyclopedia
Microwave Repair
Popular Mechanics
RepairClinic.com - Appliance Repair Help 
Welding & Metal Work Resources


Math, Calculators and Science

Air Psychrometrics
Basic Fan Laws - Air Turbines
BTU Calculator
Calculating Pipe Lengths
Calculating Pressure Loss in Piping Systems
Compressor Calculators
Home Energy Checkup - Saving Energy
How to Calculate Pressure Drop
HVACR Calculators
Science and Engineering Encyclopedia
Science Links & Resources
...Additional Math Resources

Lesson Plans and Curriculum

Classroom Energy Lesson Plans
Energy Efficient Appliances - Online Lesson

Construction and Building Qualifications
Vocational and Career Related Lesson Plans

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