Johnson Controls announced that it has opened a new variable refrigerant flow (VRF) training facility in Dallas. The company said the 12,600-square-foot education center will help HVAC contractors and sales professionals deliver quality VRF services through a multi-day training program.
Keeping the number of callbacks to a minimum is the goal of any HVAC contractor, and one way to do that is to increase the amount of training that they — and their technicians — receive.
Shurtape Technologies LLC, a producer of HVAC tapes, is combating the skills gap with a scholarship program that helps students with the burden of financing their education and instructs them through a series of HVAC courses.
The Veteran Asset (TVA) announced that military veterans who signed up for information from TVA at the Hire America’s Heroes Energy Industry Forum and Job Fair at Camp Pendleton will be offered full scholarships to the PV Design and Installation two-week course in Murrieta, California.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation announced its third annual HVAC Apprentice Contest will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2015 during PHCC’s CONNECT 2015 conference in Hollywood, Florida.
The Utility Industry Workforce Initiative is a multi-year effort dedicated to facilitating the recruitment, training, and retention of exiting service members, veterans, and their spouses into employment in the utility industry.
ACCA announced it has received approval for Ohio Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for its in-person residential and commercial Design for Quality Installation Courses. Participants can earn 24 CEUs for successfully completing each course.
The Mechanical-Electrical Academic Consortium (MEAC) held its 11th annual Faculty Training Camp (a.k.a., Faculty Boot Camp) at James Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Fourteen attendees from universities across the U.S. learned about mechanical and electrical systems.