Saint Paul College Programs

Appliance Field Service Technician

Program Overview

Appliance field service technicians maintain refrigeration, airconditioning, and major appliance equipment. They also work with electrical components, motors, gearbox assembly, valves, switches, thermostats, timing controls, pressure regulators, manual controls, heaters, and pressure systems. Students will become adept at diagnosing electrical malfunctions, testing operations, checking electrical components and circuit-tracing schematics. EPA Refrigeration Certification is offered in the Summer Term for full-time students and is also offered several times per year in the evening. Employment projections published by Minnesota Jobs and Training show a 34.6 percent increase in household appliance repairer occupations and a 12.2 percent increase in refrigeration mechanic occupations.

Program Requirements:
• Appliance Field Service Technician Diploma

What You'll Learn

• Diagnose and repair appliances.
• Checking electrical components and circuit-tracing schematics.
• Charging and testing, and cycle, valve and capacity checking.
• Servicing and maintenance of refrigeration, air conditioning and major appliance equipment.
• Soft and hard soldering tubing.

Career Settings

• Large corporations, hotels, and hospitals
• Servicing firms
• Private shops
• Service divisions of retail companies
• Own your own shop

Potential Employers

• CenterPoint Energy
• Sears
• Maytag Service Center
• Bell Cold Storage
• General Parts, Inc.
• Independent Companies

Additional Benefits

• Learn from experienced instructors who teach in a "hands on" environment.
• Your training will give you the ability to service electrical components, motors, gearbox assembly, valves, switches, thermostats, timing controls, pressure regulators and systems.
• Advance to self-employed/business owner, customer relations, parts and service supervision.