education

Falls Church, Va. — With building a qualified workforce for tomorrow a hallmark of PHCC’s mission, its Educational Foundation, together with CONTRACTOR Magazine, proudly presented the 2014 Plumbing Instructor of the Year Award to Bradley Harding. The honor, which salutes those who dedicate their careers to enriching the lives of their students, was awarded during Read more

The work of the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) has been significantly furthered by a member of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council, Weldbend Corporation.  James J. Coulas, III of Weldbend Corporation (Argo, IL), presented a $100,000 check to outgoing MCERF President Bob Armistead and incoming President Mark Rogers during a Board of Trustees meeting that Read more

Falls Church, Va. — Applications are now being accepted for scholarships awarded through the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.  In 2014, up to 25 scholarships totaling $61,500 are available. The scholarship awards are sponsored by A. O. Smith, Bradford White Corporation, Delta Faucet Company, RIDGID Tool Company, State Water Heaters, the PHCC Read more

Last month’s blog highlighted the importance of ongoing education and the wealth of resources available at the AHR Expo from industry associations, trade publications and exhibiting manufacturers. In this month’s blog, I thought it would be helpful to highlight a few of the various educational opportunities that may be of special interest to contractors attending AHR Read more