By Norman Hall A competitor recently asked how we can afford to spend so much time and money training our employees and our customers. My response is, “How can you afford not to train your people?” I would argue that education should be a prominent expense item for all contractors, wholesalers, and representatives in the Read more
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The Northeast U.S. has been the hydronics stronghold in America since boilers were first put to use as a source of heat. To serve the interests of trade professionals, especially those just entering the field (though by no means limited to introductory training), the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) technical education center (PPATEC) has substantially expanded Read more
On September 12, Mechanical Hub celebrated with Xylem’s Bell & Gossett as they officially opened its newly renovated Little Red Schoolhouse (LRS) in Morton Grove, Ill., with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Schoolhouse has been a premier training center for professionals in the hydronic heating and cooling and plumbing industries. The cleaner, brighter, state-of-the-art training 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