He earned his spot on the Skills-USA WorldTeam by earning the silver medal in the event at the SkillsUSA championships in June 2011, as a senior at Loarin County Joint Vocation School (JVS). A year earlier, Kuhn competed as a junior, winning the Ohio state competition in the HVACR category.
As HVAC equipment becomes more complex and new technologies are introduced, the need for continual theory, practicality, and hands-on training is essential to understand, install, and service new equipment.
HVACR contractors looking for plentiful job opportunities, high salaries, available training, and an abundance of service calls should head for the Golden Coast or the Buckeye State, according to a list of top states to work in HVACR, compiled by Emerson Climate Technologies, a business segment of Emerson.
It’s a place where faculty and staff help out students, as well as graduates, both inside and outside of the classroom. And while the school itself has been around a long time, the school combines traditional and new methodologies when it comes to recruiting and teaching students.