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| HVACwannabe
 |  "wannabe"
, posted Wed 30 Jun 15:16  
I have just recently graduated college (May) with my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice Administration. Now thats out of the way I can get on with what I REALLY WANT TO DO!!
Do I have to attend a school in order to get certified in Texas to purchase freon or work on units or can I learn OJT (on job training) and challenge government test. (Im sick and tired of school)????
Thanks for any advise!!!
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| Analog
| "Re(1):wannabe" , posted Wed 30 Jun 21:10
I had the same dilemma after graduating Harvard Law school and passing the bar. Who in the world would want to take a $100,000 a year junior parnership when they could crawl in the mud for 8 bucks an hour? I feel your pain, you may just have to settle for a life of leisure. Good Luck
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| | Xenos
Webmaster 
| "Re(2):wannabe" , posted Wed 30 Jun 22:03
What, you don't make 100G ?
Xenos.
The best way to escape a problem is to solve it.
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| | HVACwannabe
| "Re(3):wannabe" , posted Thu 1 Jul 00:43
OK OK, what do I have to do!!!! I want to learn the secret handshake....
Do I have to work as a journeyman or can I just attend a school and take tests????
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in Advance.
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| | Xenos
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| "Re(4):wannabe" , posted Thu 1 Jul 02:45
Not sure in Texas but here it’s a 5 year apprentice ship. You will be given credits for you education however you still need to go through the ropes.
Xenos.
The best way to escape a problem is to solve it.
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| | backyard mech
| "Re(5):wannabe" , posted Thu 1 Jul 14:26
You will need a CFC license to start with in order to handle refrigerants. It's a small manual, you can memorize it in a week or so. Call a local trade college or parts supplier they should be able to administer the test for a few hundred dollars. Most companies want experience or formal education but a few may take you in at the ground level.
Absolute Tempcontrol
Aurora Colorado
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| | Analog
| "Re(6):wannabe" , posted Thu 1 Jul 21:14
Ok wannabe, you want the real 411? Here it is. HVAC basic training involves being able to stand on the sun barefooted, sleeping overnight in a freezer to stay warm, and swimming with every shark that comes along. If this sounds like your kind of life, we could sure use you in the trade.
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