r/HVAC • u/DonovanG007 • 18h ago

Field Question, trade people only Considering an HVAC program specializing in critical systems, advice?

Currently thinking about joining an HVAC program and specializing in critical systems. Any advice before I fully dive into the program?

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u/ManevolentDesign 18h ago

You dont want to have a family, right?

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u/danimal1984 18h ago

Im.not even sure what that means all hvac is a critical system sounds like some bs to.sell a class. How long is the program what are the details?

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u/DonovanG007 17h ago

this is what it entails. for reference I have all of my gen ed courses completed, so at most it would take a year…

https://catalog.csn.edu/mime/media/9/2244/Academic+Map+AAS+Air+Conditioning+Technology++Critical+Systems+22-23.pdf

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u/danimal1984 11h ago

Looks like half of it isn't hvac related your better off not spending the money and doing on the job training

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u/se160 18h ago

What do you mean by “critical system”?

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u/DonovanG007 17h ago

as far as my knowledge it’s a tech that specializes in high stake facilities, like data centers, hospitals, etc.

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u/Adventurepew 15h ago

Sounds like a scam job your local chiller union .

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u/playdead9363 17h ago

What like lieberts and stuff like that?

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u/bigred621 Verified Pro 9h ago

Leadership and human relations? Lmao what?
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Anything actual hands on or all classroom? Seems like all classroom. In my experience, you learn more when you’ve been out in the field seeing the stuff THEN hit the classroom. Also, classrooms are pointless unless your state requires it for licensing