Rapid Locking System Reports Training Successes
FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Rapid Locking System opened its Training Center and launched its Mobile Showroom a year ago, and reports having achieved its goal of training 20,000 contractors, engineers, and wholesalers on working with its press fittings. (Courtesy of Rapid Locking System)
ST. LOUIS — A year after cutting the ribbon on its Training Center and launching its Mobile Showroom, Rapid Locking System (RLS), a provider of press-to-connect fittings for the HVACR industry, is celebrating a year of achievements.
Since opening its doors in April 2024, the RLS Training Center has become a hub for HVACR education, offering contractors, engineers, and wholesalers with press-fitting demonstrations, behind-the-scenes access to the manufacturing facility, and a variety of certification opportunities. The goal of RLS was to train 20,000 contractors, engineers, and wholesalers in year one, and the company achieved this goal, reinforcing its commitment to advancing safe, efficient, and modern HVACR installation practices, a press release from RLS said.
"Over the last year, we’ve seen first-hand how accessible training can impact a contractor’s ability to grow their business and stay ahead of industry changes,” said Joel Reedy, president of Rapid Locking System. “As we move into year two, we’re focused on expanding our reach and investing in more ways for our customers to learn and succeed."
The RLS Mobile Showroom has taken press-to-connect education on the road. Outfitted with virtual reality tools and hands-on demonstration capabilities, the Mobile Showroom has brought the RLS experience directly to job sites and distributor locations around the country. In the past year, the Mobile Showroom has made stops in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Columbus, Ohio, and will now head East, the press release said.
As the industry continues to evolve amid refrigerant changes, labor demands, and increasing emphasis on efficiency, RLS again has a goal of training 20,000 more professionals, within the next year, through the combined training center and mobile outreach initiatives.
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