With your support, this instructor — who helped mold you into the HVACR workhorse you are today — can gain the recognition he or she deserves. 

Tennessee Technology Center’s HVACR program earns accreditation.

HVACR instructors can set their sights on a new destination. Next month, the 2012 HVACR & Mechanical Conference for Education Professionals is being held in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 12-14 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort.

Fundamentals of Steam Utilization presented by Spirax Sarco USA. Commercial Maintenance Sales presented by Business Development Resources Inc.

These comments concern whether there’s a huge need for new, skilled employees, and what individuals have done to promote HVAC as a career to high schoolers.

RIDGID® has awarded four scholarships through the Educational Foundation of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC).

HVACR industry trade shows are a wealth of information for all members of the trade, from manufacturers to suppliers to contractors. Shows are also a great way for newcomers to the trade – such as vocational students – to learn about the industry.

For 2011, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and The NEWS are honoring Scott Naill as the HVACR Best Instructor. He has been teaching for 17 years at the Upper Valley Career Center, and his commitment to go the extra mile for his students and his program set him apart from the crowd.

According to former student Joe Bates, “Mr. [Boyd] King lives and breathes HVACR. He really knows how to connect with students, and he will do anything he can to help a student.” And that helps to explain why The NEWS is honoring King as runner-up in the 2011 Best Instructor Contest.

While it’s true that Tom Kalber officially retired from Sacramento City College (SCC) this past May, he’s the kind of instructor who can’t just walk away. After teaching full time for 32 years, he has now transitioned to a role as an adjunct professor, and he continues to aid the students in his program.

This conference provides instructors and administrators of apprentice and secondary/post secondary school instructional programs with technical information and teaching techniques. Read More