There are several reasons why this trade is such a great choice. Here are just a few examples. The tremendous shortage of a/c technicians that is not expected to end anytime soon. Job security is second to none since this is a taught trade not easily picked up on the job. The work is challenging, exciting and the pay is excellent. The path to owning your own business is just four short years. There is no overlap in our trade with others, so no one else is doing it. A/C systems wear out every ten years, so new opportunities are never far away. Big a/c companies have driven prices up very high so its easier than ever to compete with them. Unfortunately, due to the lack of skilled training programs, 90% of A/C and heating units are installed and serviced incorrectly. This normally makes for much shorter life spans of the equipment and many more service calls. A highly skilled technician will spend a career fixing other people’s mistakes.