Training and Education for Contractors - Articles - Page 49

Military Veteran Solar Training Program Graduates its First Female

Monica Laux recently finished her military career at Camp Pendleton

September 24, 2015

The Veteran Asset, a nonprofit whose mission is facilitating solar training and placing its graduates into jobs within the renewable energy industries, has announced its first female graduate.

Ridgid Awards Four Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Scholarships

Recipients get up to $1,000 in tuition assistance and $1,500 in Ridgid tools

September 24, 2015

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Ridgid® has awarded four scholarships through the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation to students enrolled in plumbing-heating-cooling apprentice programs.

Over 100,000 New HVACR Techs, Installers Needed in Next Seven Years

Due to increased industry growth and retirements, supply of workers is not meeting demand

September 22, 2015

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The HVACR Workforce Development Foundation (WDF) released three new reports and an accompanying executive summary confirming that demand outstrips the supply of HVACR workers. In particular, technicians and installers are in critical shortage in most areas of the nation.

The NEWSÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬Ã¢âÂ¢ 2015 Best Trainer Strives for Excellence

The NEWS’ 2015 Best Trainer Strives for Excellence

Taco Inc.’s John Barba hopes to someday look back and say, ‘I didn’t suck’

Jen Anesi

September 21, 2015

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Barba’s industry knowledge, sharp sense of humor, and raw passion for helping others has earned him the respect of his peers and the title of The NEWS’ 2015 Best Trainer.

The NEWSÃ¢â¬â¢ 2015 Best Instructor, Phil Wilbur, is a chiller team technical lead for Johnson Controls Inc. by day and an apprenticeship instructor at UA Local 447Ã¢â¬â¢s Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Training Center by night.

Best Instructor Leads the Next Generation

Phil Wilbur attributes his career success to ‘circumstance, opportunity, and some luck’

Jen Anesi

September 21, 2015

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Wilbur’s tireless dedication to his work, his students, and the future of the HVACR industry have earned him the title of The NEWS’ 2015 Best Instructor.

The NEWSÃ¢â¬â¢ Best Instructor runner-up, Johnny McDonald, is an HVACR Instructor at Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Murfreesboro (TCAT Murfreesboro).

Best Instructor Runner-up Rehabs Ailing Program

TCAT Murfreesboro instructor Johnny McDonald wants to make his program ‘the best’

Jen Anesi

September 21, 2015

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McDonald’s tireless commitment to improving his program and ensuring his students have the tools they need for a successful career have earned him the title of The NEWS’ 2015 Best Instructor runner-up.

BEST TRAINER RUNNER-UP: The NEWSÃ¢â¬â¢ 2015 Best Trainer runner-up, Michael Goater, is chief motivator and cofounder of Scottsdale, Arizona-based Success4Others LLC.

Best Trainer Runner-up Has Fun on the Job

Success4Others cofounder Michael Goater taps his passion and experience to train others

Jen Anesi

September 21, 2015

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Goater’s commitment to Success4Others’ goal of helping “as many people as possible improve their quality of life, production, and earnings” has earned him the title of The NEWS’ 2015 Best Trainer runner-up.

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER: An assortment of trainers undergo the process of earning new certifications at the Train-the-Trainer event, part of the NC3 Leadership Conference.

NC3 Summit Brings Together Industry, Education Leaders

A clear focus on bridging the nationwide skills gap emerges at training conference

Nick Kostora

September 21, 2015

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The NC3 Summit brings creative thinkers and educators together to discuss best practices, visions for the future, and ways to further collaborate within the HVAC industry.

Carrier Distributors Award Annual Scholarships

The Carrier & Bryant Distributors’ Education Foundation has awarded nearly $500,000 since 1998

September 18, 2015

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Carrier distributors nationwide have announced the recipients of their annual college scholarship, and awarded grants this year totaling nearly $40,000. Carrier is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp.

Rees Scholarship Foundation Awards Scholarships to Future HVACR, Water Heating Technicians

Twenty-six students receive awards

September 14, 2015

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The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced the award of $44,500 in scholarship funds to 26 students studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry.