Vocational Programs for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Career

The role of Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is to install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $72,360 and $35 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door career. Based on BLS data, a total of 47,780 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is $14,345. The average length of the programs is 932 hours and the average completion time is 12.04 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	80	$19,562	$1,732	648 Hours	11.00 Months
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	467	$9,128	$1,628	1,216 Hours	13.07 Months

Related Occupations to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door.

Related Occupations toControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7,920	$76,380	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	24,790	$92,840	$45
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	677K	$51,940	$25
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	397K	$59,620	$29
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4,400	$63,810	$31

Schools offering vocational programs for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

The following 355 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.