With 20 of the nation’s best plumbing apprentices showcasing their knowledge and skills in San Antonio, Texas, last week, prize packages went to the top three contest winners. It was all part of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s popular Plumbing Apprentice Contest, held each year during PHCC’s CONNECT conference. Judged by the Foundation’s Read more
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Representing the very best of the nation’s next generation of skilled workers, 12 HVAC apprentices competed in the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s fourth annual HVAC Apprentice Contest in San Antonio, Texas. After showcasing their talents Oct. 19 and 20 during PHCC’s annual CONNECT conference and tradeshow, three apprentices received the top prize packages Read more
The North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Technical Committee met August 17-19 at the NATE offices in Arlington, Va., to continue its work developing two new exams: a job-readiness certificate exam, and a certification level exam for less experienced support technicians. They are scheduled to be made available in early 2016 to help contractors hire better Read more
Arlington, Va. — The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), a supporter of the HVACR & Mechanical Conference for Education Professionals, today announced that registration has opened for next year’s conference, which will be held March 9-11, 2015, at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland (near the BWI airport in Read more
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — NATE’s Flame Tools Safety Training (course#: 6111-0001) is now available through Uniweld Products, Inc., a NATE-approved continued education trainer. North American Technician Excellence (NATE), headquartered in Arlington, VA, was founded in 1997 and is the nation’s largest non-profit certification organization for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technicians. NATE is the Read more