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Bring Back the Trades Massachusetts Skills Expo

Bring Back the Trades Holds First Massachusetts Skills Expo

November 26, 2025

More than 3,000 attendees filled the stadium concourse to explore 100 interactive exhibits that brought the trades to life — turning one of New England’s most iconic venues into a hands-on celebration of opportunity, connection, and craftsmanship.

Traviss Technical College Granted HVAC Excellence Accreditation

November 23, 2021

HVAC Excellence announced that the HVACR training program at Traviss Technical College, in Lakeland, FL has been granted accreditation.

The HVACR Lab at the College of DuPage. - The ACHR News

HVACR Students Get Hands-on Experience Building Their Own Training Equipment

Need a Lab? Why Not Build a Lab?

Maria Taylor

October 29, 2018

The cooler trainers are the latest addition to the college’s HVACR lab, built entirely by students over the last few years as part of COD’s Central Plant Project, located at its Glen Ellyn, Illinois, campus.

Presidential Order Set to Strengthen American Trade Apprenticeships

President Trump aims to boost HVAC apprenticeships, loosen regulations

Nick Kostora

August 14, 2017

On June 15, as part of a White House event, President Donald Trump signed the Apprenticeship & Workforce of Tomorrow executive order, which designates resources to go to vocational training programs and aims to remove restrictions that have prevented industries, including HVAC, from creating apprenticeships.

Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. Donates HVAC Units

For Atlantic Technical College and Atlantic High School

August 2, 2017

To reaffirm its commitment to the next generation of aspiring HVAC technicians, Bosch Thermotechnology donated a variety of HVAC units — including a 4-ton SM split system unit, a 2-ton BP package vertical unit, and a 4-ton SM package vertical unit — to the Atlantic Technical College and Technical High School in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Can the Industry Make Voc-Ed a Political Issue?

Kyle Gargaro

December 14, 2015

I realize there are more important items, like fighting ISIS, but I also know that presidential candidates have been willing to comment on Starbucks Christmas cups and fantasy football, so, perhaps, we could acknowledge the critical need for training that’s necessary for the next generation to take on these well-paying, in-demand jobs.

First Choice or Best Choice: Choosing College vs. Vocational School

Peter Powell

May 20, 2013

As I’m writing this, the Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio (NPR) has just aired a segment called “Who Benefits from College and Why.” One major component was who should go to college and who should go into a trade.

Giving Advice: It’s All in How You Say It

Peter Powell

October 1, 2012

There is usually extreme pressure on high school counselors to get a high percentage of graduating students into college. To tell a student not to go on to college would call for diplomacy. To help in the diplomacy effort, it is important that the vocational tracks offered are shown in a favorable light.

High Schools Receive $40,000 in Equipment

June 18, 2012

Extech recently donated over $40,000 worth of handheld test equipment to vocational, technical, and science programs at area high schools. The diverse array of Extech meters and testers was given to four high schools in eastern Massachusetts.

Letters From Our Readers: April 30, 2012

April 30, 2012

These remarks include a comment on Joanna Turpin’s article “Going Against the $29 Tune-Up,” from the April 2, 2012 issue, and a comment on how to motivate more young people to go into HVACR.