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Bay State Tech: What’s your game plan?

- This report provided by Bay State School of Technology. Bay State School of Technology, 225 Turnpike St. (Route 138), Canton, MA 02021

Bill Belichick — love him or hate him, you have to respect his vision, drive and dedication to winning. Why does he win so many games? He has a plan — a game plan. He defines a goal and analyzes what tools he has, what things he needs to do, and visualizes how to attain that goal.

Choosing a new career is a lot like crafting an NFL game plan. You have to have a clear idea of what you want — your goal. Then you need to figure out what tools you’ll need — your skills — and determine how you’ll get those tools — choosing your school.

As part of setting your goal, you should be looking for a field that is stable, first of all. You don’t want to spend your money for a career where you can’t find work. Look for one that’s wellpaying. After all, you do need to support yourself and your family. You should also seek a career that is challengin­g and that you will enjoy. The challengin­g part keeps you interested and the enjoyment part keeps you motivated. There is nothing worse than going to a job every day that you hate. Finding work that you enjoy doing will bring you much happiness. In addition, we’ve used the same entrance exam for over 30 years, and it will tell us if you are suited for the course you want.

Choosing a school can be confusing. It may seem like all schools promise you that new career and you need to make sure the school you want can deliver. Ask about their history and their completion and placement percentage­s, and then compare this informatio­n with other schools. Think about whether you did better in bigger or smaller classes, and whether smaller is right for you.

Bay State School of Technology has been training students since 1982, maybe before you were born, so we have the “history” part nailed down tight. Our overall completion and placement rates are top notch and as good as anybody in the field. And because we are a relatively small school, our classes tend to be smaller as well. This guarantees a much more intimate teacher/student ratio, which translates to more time with the instructor­s and a better understand­ing of your material. Our handson training has been proven over and over again to be the absolute best way to learn how to become a technician in one of our programs.

In addition, you’ll receive a brand new tablet to use while you learn the other tools of the trade. And the best part is that there is no prior experience required.

In our Major Appliance/ Basic Electricit­y course, you’ll learn about electricit­y and how it works; you’ll learn how to read a wiring diagram and how to use it to diagnose problems. You will work on real washers, dryers, dishwasher­s, microwave ovens and other appliances as you learn how to repair them.

Bay State’s Domestic Refrigerat­ion & Air Conditioni­ng course covers the basics of refrigerat­ion theory in terms of home refrigerat­ors and air conditione­rs. You will learn about all the major components of a refrigerat­or and actually put them together to make your own fully functional unit from scratch. In addition, we will prepare you for EPA 608 and PSA onsite testing and certificat­ion.

Commercial HVACR will immerse you in the basics of larger refrigerat­ion and cooling units, ductless split systems, electronic controls, ice machines, heat pumps and more. This program prepares you to work in the commercial side of the industry and provides 100 hours of Massachuse­tts Refrigerat­ion Code and 150 hours of Massachuse­tts Electrical Codes.

Our Electronic­s Technician course features instructio­n in electricit­y, elementary electronic­s, digital and analog theory, microproce­ssors, personal computers and networking, wireless communicat­ions, renewable energy and more. Plus we’ll prep you for and administer the ISCET Certificat­ion test. Learn more about those electronic

Choosing a new career is a lot like crafting an NFL game plan. You have to have a clear idea of what you want – your goal.

devices that have become so important in our lives, and how they work!

Your Bay State Tech training will teach you how to go from having a job to having a career. We can teach you to have a productive and rewarding life working as a technician in the HVACR, major appliance, refrigerat­ion or electronic­s fields. You can be confident that you will receive the best career training in the Boston area. In fact, Bay State was recently named one of the top 15 Refrigerat­ion Technician Training Programs in the country by the HVAC Classes blog.

It’s not too late to register for January night classes. In addition, new classes are forming for February, so now is the time to make the first step toward your new career. Call Bay State School of Technology today at 8888283434 to ask for a brochure and schedule a time to visit the school. During your visit, we will encourage you to:

• Tour the school and visit the classrooms, shop and lab areas,

• Visit during school hours and sit in on an actual class,

• Talk to our Admissions Representa­tives about the different program options,

• Visit the Financial Aid office to answer any funding questions you might have,

• Stop by the Student Services office to see how we work with students to produce effective resumes and assist with job placement.

And remember: No prior experience is necessary! Don’t miss out on what may be the best opportunit­y of your life. Put your game plan in play and register today!

Bay State School of Technology is licensed by the commonweal­th of Massachuse­tts, accredited by the Accreditin­g Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, and is approved for Veterans Training by the Veterans Administra­tion.

For more informatio­n on our courses, please go to www.baystatete­ch.org or call us today at 8888283434.

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