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Military jobs that lead to HVAC technician
2 Canadian Armed Forces jobs point toward a civilian career as an HVAC technician. Each one is labelled by how strong the link is and the page it comes from.
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Which CAF jobs lead toward HVAC technician?
The first group is the strongest: Skilled Trades Ontario states it.
Recognized toward the trade
Skilled Trades Ontario's Canadian Forces page lists this military trade against this Ontario trade, with a streamlined route to certification for members who hold the qualification level it names.
Skilled Trades Ontario's Canadian Forces page lists the military trade 'Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician' against the Ontario trade 'Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic'. The page says members with a Certificate of Military Achievement at Qualification Level 5 (QL5) or Developmental Period 2 (DP2) can apply for a streamlined Trade Equivalency Assessment without detailed evidence of on-the-job experience, trade skills or references, and once verified are approved to challenge the certifying exam for a Certificate of Qualification.
Listed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The CAF's own occupation page lists this civilian job as related. It is a signpost, not a credit or a licence.
The forces.ca page for Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician lists "Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
See the HVAC technician career guide for pay, outlook and the civilian route in, and the military matching toolfor other careers. Joining an occupation does not by itself earn a civilian licence. Entry, medical, security and service-length requirements are the CAF's to state: check forces.ca.