Geothermal Technicians

• Test fluids to identify contamination or other problems.
• Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Document operational activities.
• Maintain repair or maintenance records.
• Determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
• Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.
• Maintain work equipment or machinery.
• Repair electronic equipment.
• Repair green energy equipment or systems.
• Service heating, ventilation or air-conditioning (HVAC) systems or components.

• Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
• Working outdoors exposed to weather.
• Using e-mail.
• Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Exposure to hazardous conditions.
• Responsibility for others' health and safety.
• Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
• The importance of being accurate or exact.
• Working with a group or team.
• Meeting strict deadlines.

• Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

• Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
• Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Monitoring Equipment—Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operating Equipment—Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring Performance—Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Repairing—Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting—Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Maintaining Equipment—Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Coordinating with Others—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Controlling Quality—Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Making Decisions—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Mechanical—Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Chemistry—Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
• Physics—Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Computers and Electronics—Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Production and Processing—Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Public Safety and Security—Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Design—Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Engineering and Technology—Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Realistic—Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
• Conventional—Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.