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
Falls Church, Va. — The impact of recent flooding in Louisiana can be seen in photos from the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) Apprentice Training School in Baton Rouge. According to Climate.gov, the Baton Rouge area received well over a foot of rain in 48 hours. The Amite River just east of the city rose over Read more
Falls Church, Va. —Both Republican and Democratic members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently introduced the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, a positive step for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC), which has been advocating for increased support from Congress on crucial workforce development initiatives. Representatives from Read more
Nearly 130 PHCC members took their message about the industry’s “workforce time bomb” to Capitol Hill during the May 18-19 PHCC Legislative Conference. Filled with positive energy, the business owners and chapter executives spent two days educating Congress on ways to address the industry’s skilled worker shortage and the onslaught of regulations created by federal Read more