HVACR Teaching Tips and Strategies

Serving the HVAC industry for 50 + years has been a tremendous honor. Having worked as school administrator, instructor, corporate trainer, contractor, and technician has given me the ability to see growth of the industry and its’ needs from different points of view.   Times have changed and we have numerous challenges ahead. Manufacturers want to reduce warranty cost. Contractors seek qualified technicians, technicians need quality training and professional development, the industry continually strives to elevate its’ image, recruitment of qualified individuals is an ongoing project. and consumers want quality work by certified professionals.   With rapid changes in technology, education delivery systems, hours available for training, and a skilled labor shortage, the obvious solution is training, education, networking, and partnerships. Education and training need to become the focal point of our industry. No challenge is impossible to satisfy. The secret is for every se...

  Throughout the HVACR industry, employers continue to struggle to fill open positions with qualified individuals. It is time for us to try a new approach, it’s time for us to talk about COVID. When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, many Americans quickly found themselves ordered to work from home or went from full-time employment to unemployed overnight. During the same time, a small portion of our workforce, which includes HVACR service personnel, were declared essential, and told to maintain their normal work schedule. To provide some context, the Bureau of Labor Statics tracks seven hundred occupations, of which only seventeen were declared essential. This places the HVACR workforce in an elite group of imperative jobs, that must always continue. When discussing the HVACR industry with potential recruits, it is imperative to include the following in any discussion. HVACR Personnel Service and Maintain: Equipment that stores, transports, and protects the nutritional reso...

There are many challenges in making the transition from the field into the classroom. To help instructors understand best practices for the laboratory and classroom, j oin Earl Delatte, CMHE, Patrick Murphy, Lem Palmer, CSME, and Tom Tebbe, CMHE, of ESCO Group for this free class. During the 38 minute course, they discuss classroom and lab best practices based on their years of experience teaching in the HVACR Industry.   To access this free course, create your free account on the HVACR Learning Network. Upon completion of this 25 minute course, a continuing education unit (CEU) certificate is available. https://hvacr.elearn.network/courses/classroom-and-lab-best-practices

Throughout the HVACR industry, employers are struggling to fill open positions with qualified individuals. This video discusses how to better recruit an under-represented demographic in the HVACR industry. Women represent almost 51% of the United States population, yet only represent only 1.5% of the HVACR industry. To solve the workforce shortage, recruitment initiatives must include a program that explains the opportunities for women in the HVACR industry. Join Sarah Hammond, Erica Lenour, and Angie Snow to learn more about ideas for recruiting women into the HVACR industry.