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Geothermal Technicians
Installs and repairs heating, air conditioning and refrigeration.
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HVAC technicians install, service and repair furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners and commercial refrigeration. They troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems in homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Demand is steady year-round.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Welding and Metal Fabrication · Career and Technical
Builds tools and machines, which this job uses.
- Physical Science · Science
Builds physics, which this job uses.
- Calculus · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Geothermal Technicians on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.