skills gap

Generation Z Expresses Interest in Skilled Trades

Survey shows that more than half are open to a non-college path

June 30, 2020

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The paths that American teenagers are planning to take after high school differ from previous generations.

Channellock Announces 2019 Trade School Trade-Up Competition

Submissions are due by May 15

April 12, 2019

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Channellock Inc., will sponsor its second annual Trade School Trade-Up competition, offering cash prizes, new tools, and a Channellock classroom makeover for the winners.

GPS Education Partners and Gustave A. Larson Company Announce Partnership

The workforce initiative seeks to build industry talent pools using a youth apprenticeship model

February 26, 2019

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GPS Education Partners and Gustave A. Larson Company announced a strategic partnership to build industry talent pools using a youth apprenticeship model designed by GPSEd. The program will match student workers with HVACR jobs and expose them to career pathways in the industry, all while earning their high school diploma.

Amending the Apprentice Act

What does this legislation mean for the president’s executive order?

Samantha Sine

November 27, 2017

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On June 15, 2017, President Trump signed the executive order expanding apprenticeship programs and vocational training. This executive order calls on the Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, “to propose regulations that promote the development of apprenticeship programs by industry and trade groups, nonprofit organizations, unions, and joint labor-management organizations,”

Contractors, Technicians Deem Sheet Metal Training Essential

While sometimes overlooked, techs benefit greatly from sheet metal training

Nick Kostora

September 18, 2017

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In the skilled trades, qualified workers are as valuable as ever before. The skills gap and labor shortage the trades are experiencing are widespread and well-covered, but when dissecting the specific skill sets required to succeed in the HVACR industry, sheet metal training is one area that can, at times, be overlooked.

CertainTeed Aims to #KeepCraftAlive

Manufacturer teams up with Fine Homebuilding

July 4, 2017

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CertainTeed, a North American manufacturer of building materials, is excited to announce the organization's partnership with Fine Homebuilding to #KeepCraftAlive by donating $25,000 to a SkillsUSA scholarship fund.

National Signing Day Comes to the Skilled Trades

National Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day celebrates educational commitments to the trades

Nick Kostora

June 19, 2017

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National Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day is a successful event that has been held each of the last four years, helping thousands of students achieve their moments of glory at more than 40 schools as they prepare for rewarding careers in the skilled trades.

North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification ensures contractors, their employers, and prospective customers that the individual performing the work is qualified, educated, and knowledgeable.

NATE Certification Affirms Contracting Competency

NATE is developing new certifications to continue the progress of technicians nationwide

Nick Kostora

September 12, 2016

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Whatever their reasons may be for seeking out certification, NATE offers a bevy of programs and aims to help technicians across the country constantly improve themselves while also providing value to other segments of the industry.

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER: An assortment of trainers undergo the process of earning new certifications at the Train-the-Trainer event, part of the NC3 Leadership Conference.

NC3 Summit Brings Together Industry, Education Leaders

A clear focus on bridging the nationwide skills gap emerges at training conference

Nick Kostora

September 21, 2015

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The NC3 Summit brings creative thinkers and educators together to discuss best practices, visions for the future, and ways to further collaborate within the HVAC industry.

THE HANDYMAN CAN: Matt Morris, 30, began his technical education in August 2014 and will complete it in May 2016. Upon graduation, Morris hopes to find a job in the HVAC field, become certified, and, eventually, run his own business.

Shurtape Unveils Mission: HVAC Scholarship

Unconventional scholarship provides short- and long-term support for recipients

Nick Kostora

July 13, 2015

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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.