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Tickets that raise your rate

• Gas licence (G2 then G1 in Ontario, Class B and A elsewhere)

  Almost required for residential work. Without it you cannot touch the furnace side of the job.

• Commercial refrigeration

  Supermarkets, cold storage, ice rinks and food plants. More complex systems, higher pay, less seasonal.

• Heat pump and controls training

  Heat pump sales are booming with rebates. Manufacturer courses on cold-climate heat pumps and smart controls are short and in demand.

• Building automation

  Programming the controls in office towers. A desk-and-laptop side of the trade that pays well.