Recent employment statistics reveal that the U.S. economy has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, although significant challenges remain. In particular, the manufacturing sector continues to experience problems finding enough highly-skilled workers to fill hundreds of thousands of open positions. How can manufacturers compete for workers in an increasingly-crowded labor market? A recent study by Harvard
The bell rings and you look up from your notes at a sea of curious, eager faces. Ready or not, it’s time to teach your first basic electrical class. These students are depending on you. You’re a journeyman electrician with years of experience. Yet, you feel somewhat unprepared to transfer your accumulated knowledge and experience
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute continues to expand across the United States in 2023 Jeffersonville, Indiana — Amatrol is excited to announce that Hawkeye Community College of Waterloo, Iowa is now an Amatrol Regional Training Center (RTC) in partnership with Moss Enterprises and will host two Instructor Training courses in 2023. “ATTI training classes are the
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute continues to expand across the United States in 2023 Jeffersonville, Indiana — Amatrol is excited to announce that Ogeechee Tech of Statesboro, Georgia is now an Amatrol Regional Training Center (RTC) in partnership with Technical Training Aids and will host two Instructor Training courses in 2023. “Ogeechee Technical College is the
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute continues to expand across the United States in 2023 Jeffersonville, Indiana — Amatrol is excited to announce that College of Lake County in Waukeegan, Illinois is now an Amatrol Regional Training Center (RTC) in partnership with Moss Enterprises and will host two Instructor Training courses in 2023. “We are proud to have
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute expands across the United States in 2023 Jeffersonville, Indiana — Amatrol is excited to announce that AmSkills of Holiday, Florida is now an Amatrol Regional Training Center (RTC) in partnership with D.C. Jaeger Corporation and will host two Instructor Training courses in 2023. “We are proud to include AmSkills into the
In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, every industry around the globe has struggled at times to find enough qualified workers to fill open positions. For some sectors, such as advanced manufacturing, this struggle has been ongoing since long before the pandemic began. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but guess
*This article is part 5 of 5 In the previous articles in this series, we’ve focused on the critical role HVACR training plays in modern career and technical education, as instructors and trainers look to prepare the next generation of technicians for a quickly-growing HVACR industry. We’ve also examined in-depth the foundational skills and basic
*This article is part 4 of 5 In the previous article in this series, we focused on why Industry 4.0 skills are a critical part of a modern HVACR training program. With a wide range of new advanced automation technologies being used in modern HVACR systems, the HVACR technicians of today and tomorrow need advanced
*This article is part 3 of 5 In this series, we’ve already considered why it’s so important to teach HVACR skills. Simply put, highly-skilled HVACR technicians are in high demand today and the industry continues to grow rapidly. The world needs more HVACR technicians. In the last article, we also took a deep dive into
How to Set Up a Modern HVACR Training Program. Part 2: What Skills Do Modern HVACR Technicians Need?
*This article is part 2 of 5 In the first article in this series, we asked the question: why teach HVACR? The answer was as simple as supply and demand. Highly-skilled HVACR technicians are in high demand today and the industry continues to grow rapidly. Unfortunately, supply isn’t keeping up with demand, creating a critical
