TROY, MI — As reported last month, The News staff met with three representatives from Oakland County Schools to develop a plan of attack for establishing a new HVACR program at the Southeast Oakland Technical Center in Royal Oak, MI. The idea for the project was announced over nine months ago, but progress has been slow. Within the last month, however, the new program has gained a great deal of momentum.
Recently, the technical center hired an instructor for the future program. Also, The News and Oakland County Schools have scheduled a meeting for local members of the industry. The goal will be to bring contractors and other industry representatives from the metro Detroit area to meet with members of the staff of Oakland County Schools and The News to discuss how all can work together to perfect the new HVACR program and recruit and retain new students and technicians.