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What is an Engineering Technology Degree?

If you’re interested in a career in the engineering field, you can dive in and develop your engineering skills and knowled...

Penn Foster

Mar 04, 2021

3 min read

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How to Become a Residential Electrician

Are you interested in how electrical systems work? Do you like to solve problems and find solutions for them? Are you someone wh...

Des Sinkevich

Oct 22, 2019

2 min read

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Think Appliance Repair is an Old-School Career? Think Again!

Interested in working in a skilled trade? If you like tinkering with parts, fixing problems, and working with cutting edge home ...

Penn Foster

Oct 10, 2018

6 min read

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Licenses and Certifications for HVAC Technicians

To become an HVAC technician, having EPA certification is a must. There are also additional industry certifications that can hel...

Penn Foster

Oct 25, 2017

2 min read

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Careers That Stay in Style: HVAC Technician

Because we rely on being warm when it’s cold, and comfortable when it’s hot, HVACR Technician is a career that isn’t going to go...

Penn Foster

Aug 17, 2017

4 min read

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From Pastime to Profession: Gunsmithing

Career experts and parents generally have one piece of advice they give in common: do what you love. In the first part of our "F...

Penn Foster

Jul 25, 2017

3 min read

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5 Steps to Becoming a Gunsmith

If you're passionate about your hobby of firearms repair and restoration, why not turn it into a career? Here are five steps tha...

Penn Foster

May 31, 2016

4 min read

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How to Become a Handyman

Whether you want to be more useful when it comes to household repairs or want to start your own home repair business, becoming a...

Penn Foster

Apr 05, 2016

3 min read

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Gun Restoration: Do It Right for the Best Results and Improved Value

Gunsmithing skills come in handy when restoring antique firearms. See a few popular types of firearm restoration techniques that...

Penn Foster

Mar 23, 2015

4 min read