Training
HVAC Excellence Conference 'Bridges the Gap'
in Education
Attendees participated in approximately 40 sessions, seeking new ideas for growing technician expertise and the HVAC industry shrinking ranks....
Arzel Announces Comfort College PLUS
Comfort College PLUS is a new addition to Arzel Zoning's course offerings. It includes a service training session for ECM motors, by Chris Mohalley....
California Dreamers: Young People In Search of a Life
The situation among California Hispanic youth has terrible implications for California, the trades, and the nation....
Drive Time: Good Driving is Good For Business
Good drivers hold the 'keys' to saving money and increasing productivity. A written fleet safety policy can meet all company needs in this area....
Training Wheels
The transformation of the commercial refrigeration industry continues. Here, ContractingBusiness.com and Supermarket News magazines continue a series of articles based on our Second Annual Refrigeration Roundtable discussions, by refrigeration contractors and supermarket executives. Part 2: Technician Training & Recruitment...
Uponor Announces 2012 Factory Training Schedule
Training includes 13 sessions on relevant topics such as Radiant Cooling Application and Design....
AHRI, NATE Announce Restructure
and Administrative Services Agreement
The actions announced today by AHRI and NATE are designed to ensure NATE’s growth and progress as a technician certification organization....
NATE Approves Cliplight Mfg. for HVACR Testing/Training
Cliplight's first NATE seminar, "The Truth Behind R-410A" will be presented February 23, at...
MovinCool Posts Videos on CM25
“Hidden Secret” videos feature the CM25 ceiling-mount air conditioner....
Meet a NATE Top Tech
At HVAC Comfortech 2010, North American Technician Excellence (NATE) recognized six "Top Techs" who hold multiple NATE certifications. This month, Contracting Business is pleased to introduce you to Michael Schatzer, an estimator and project foreman with Shapiro & Duncan Mechanical Contractors, Rockville, MD. ...
Should All Cases be 'Open & Shut'?
ContractingBusiness.com and Supermarket News magazines brought leading refrigeration contractors and supermarket executives together to discuss the challenges they face in the new refrigeration era. Part IV: Refrigerated Cases, Training, and Recruiting. ...
What is PAHRA?
In the arena of credentialing, validation and assessment of HVACR programs and courses, it’s important to focus on the fact that there’s only one organization that is fully industry sponsored and endorsed and that organization is the Partnership for HVACR Accreditation (PAHRA). ...
Steve Coscia to Give Commencement Address at IntelliTec Colleges
Steve Coscia conducted one of the HVAC industry’s first studies of stress in the customer service environment....
ASHRAE Examines HVAC in High Performing Buildings
'Essentials of HVAC Design for High Performing Buildings' will take place August 15-17 at ASHRAE Headquarters in Atlanta, GA....
Ritchie Engineering Launches Yellow Jacket® University
The Yellow Jacket University website delivers HVACR service tools, and equipment education and information....
HVAC Program Sets Students On Career Path
Emmett O’Brien Technical High School, Ansonia, CT combines vocational training and standard high school academics. Among its 10 vocational offerings are HVAC and plumbing, automotive technology, carpentry, computer-aided drafting and design, and electrical. ...
RIDGID Scholarship Applications Due Soon
May 1st is the deadline for RIDGID scholarship applications to be received by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation Scholarship Program. ...
Coastal Mechanical Receives IWT Training Grant
Coastal Mechanical offers in-house employee training programs designed to improve long and short term wage levels, lower employee turnover, reach out to veteran and minority workers, and fill skilled worker gaps as baby boomer tradesmen retire. ...
ITI Offers Training in Use of Phenolic Board
Sources say phenolic board is pre-insulated, so there is no particulate matter, is lighter to transport and decreases energy consumption....
EARN discounts on BPI & Heat Pump Trainng
Building Performance Institute (BPI) and the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) are offering referral discounts to HVAC certification classes....
PHCC Scholarship Applications Available Online
Up to 18 scholarships totaling $48,000 are available in 2011. ...
Take Charge of Training
In-house commercial refrigeration training is an essential ingredient to technicians’ success, service quality, and retention. Choose trainers wisely, train according to skill level, and evaluate technicians’ progress along the way....
Bosch Solutions Center Provides Hands-on Training
Bosch Thermotechnology North America, Londonderry, NH, announced the opening of its newest Bosch Solutions Center located in Irvine, CA. The facility will be used for the education and training of HVAC professionals in Bosch's latest sustainable technology advancements. ...
Refrigerants in Focus at National Conference
Training organization HVAC Excellence will provide a series of sessions focused on refrigerants during its National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference, March 20-22, Las Vegas, NV....
Trainers Conference: Refrigerants in Focus
Who needs to know the most about refrigerants? It starts with anyone responsible for training technicians. The 2011 National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference — March 20-22, Las Vegas, NV — will feature more than 40 different sessions, including many designed to help HVACR training professionals understand refrigerant use in the 21st century....
