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
Amatrol is proud to introduce a new library on our LMS – AMATROL en Español – Contenido principal de la biblioteca (español). We have made it even easier to find our 246 Spanish translated courses by creating a new library, available immediately. This initiative is part of our ongoing strategy to expand access to our
As discussions about climate change and solutions to solve the threat continue to increase, more and more individuals are becoming aware of the impact that humans are having on the environment. Many suggestions are being brought forth to try to mitigate the environmental effects of traditional fossil fuels that are being consumed rapidly in order
In today’s world, more and more technology is becoming “smart.” But how does this apply to the HVACR industry? What is Smart HVACR? Smart HVACR is the successor to the programmable thermostat era of heating, cooling, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. A smart HVACR system uses sensors and interconnected devices to collect data from the
“The robots are coming! The robots are coming!” If there were a cry to herald the start of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it might indeed echo the famous warning often attributed to Paul Revere. Just replace the British with robots and you get the idea. As Industry 4.0 technologies take hold in the modern manufacturing
Virtual simulator is a common term used to define everything from aircraft flight simulators to interactive games. In manufacturing training, virtual simulators refer to interactive software that closely mimics the operation of machines, tools, or systems. They imitate their real-world counterparts to such a close degree that they allow the transfer of real-world skills. While
