The Future of Work - HVAC Jobs are Running Hot!
Unlike most construction jobs, HVAC work is usually steady — homes and businesses need air conditioners worked on in the summer and heating units in the winter. Older units constantly need updating.
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HVAC jobs are running hot. Young workers and women are...
After Melissa Elcheck graduated from high school, she raised a family and held down various jobs that never felt fulfilling. Then, at the age of 43, Elcheck took control of her career. She entered a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or...
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Kati Donahue, CSME
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology
1000 Viking Drive
Hillsboro, Mo 63050
After meeting Kati several years in a row at the HVAC Excellence Show, it was wonderful to hear about her recent promotion to full-time HVAC Instructor at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO!
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She started working in the field as a sophomore in high school with her mentor Bill Kaune. After she went to college, she became a police officer in the city of St. Louis, and started a family. She decided to change careers, and started her formal education in HVAC in her 30’s, at Jefferson College, where her mentor was an instructor.
Kati just started her 5th year as an HVAC instructor, and tells us, “This is the dream job I never knew I wanted.” She still does field work, mostly for friends and family, and to keep up-to-date with the technology changes.
Congratulations, Kati!
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iConnect Training in Proud Partnership with HVACRedu.net ...
Each member of the HVACRedu.net faculty has attained Certified Master HVACR Educator credentials. Courses provided were chosen from some of the best authors in our industry including Ron Auvil, Dick Wirtz, Bob Feathers, Keith Conrod, Scott...
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New Train-the-Trainer Program Will Expand Workforce and Promote Carbon Reduction
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With looming manpower shortages in every sector of the construction industry, including heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR), it is critical that the highest skills be maintained, not just by workers, but by those who train them. To that end, on August 4, 2021, an all-day train-the-trainer session on heat pump performance was held at United Association Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 22, West Seneca, NY.
The session was jointly held by the International Training Fund (ITF) of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinkler Fitters, Welders, and HVACR Service Technicians (UA) and North Park Innovations (NPI). This event is the result of New York State’s commitment to the most aggressive clean energy and climate agenda in the country. New York’s carbon reduction target requires transformation of the built environment in order to achieve an 85 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. All heat pump product families are commercially available solutions in the market today. New York has identified two keys to success: Over 200,000 homes per year upgraded to be all electric and energy efficient, and by 2050, over 600,000 commercial, institutional, and multi-family buildings need to cut energy use in half and end fossil fuel use.
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NYS UA trainers learned data collection on the iConnect Training TU-601 mini-split heat pump unit. |
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Our July Contest winners received an iConnect Training tumbler for sharing the best career advice they have ever received. Here are two of those entries: |
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"Keep on practicing and reading. Don't give up."
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"A problem well defined is 90% solved. Establishing a good work flow pattern (the initial check out procedure) as you go along will save time on all calls."
-Jimmy Hardy, Harder Than Rock Enterprises, Aiken SC
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ENTER OUR CONTEST & WIN A SCHOLARSHIP OF UP TO $495.00!
Watch the video then take the Quiz!
Everyone who gets all the answers correct will be entered to win.
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In this cutting-edge session, we will join Matt Dobson, master electrician and expert in building automation and controls. He will walk us through a specifically designed training simulator for the building automation and direct digital controls industry. Whether you're an HVAC technician, instructor, IT specialist, security expert, installer, or programmer - you can benefit from this PT-181.
This unit could be considered a "building in a box," allowing the user to simulate functions found throughout most facilities. You'll learn about the different lessons included in the curriculum from understanding Building Management Systems, troubleshooting, programming fundamentals, and expectations.
You don't want to miss this opportunity to learn about one of the industries more advanced training simulators! This is perfect 2nd year training for advancing HVAC students.
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Winners will be announced in the next newsletter |
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Caroline Dickey, Training Unit Sales (716) 468-4047
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