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Articles Tagged with ''skilled trades''

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Brady Kroll Competes as WorldSkills 2024 Contestant

September 16, 2024

Kroll represented the state of North Dakota at the SkillsUSA Championships and won a national silver medal in Plumbing in 2022. 


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NFPA Survey finds an increase in use of digital tools among skilled trades workers, despite collaboration being top challenge in 2024

August 21, 2024

Eighty-two percent of respondents use digital tools daily to help streamline training and development programs. The majority of respondents within this group recognize the diverse benefits that digital tools offer the skilled trades industry.


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National Technical Institute expands Phoenix campus in response to growing demand for skilled trade education

August 20, 2024

The new building will house all plumbing and electrical classrooms and labs, while the existing building will expand its HVAC and Commercial Refrigeration lab space.


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Guest Editorial | Dan Pickel

Enhancing employee, professional and organizational growth through skilled trade certifications

Certifications offer an opportunity for continuous education after trade school.
Dan Pickel
June 12, 2024

The skilled trades industry is evolving as more Gen Z workers choose trades over college. Efforts to obtain certifications through learning modules and hands-on training are becoming integrated into daily work routines, helping tradespeople build long-lasting careers and enabling businesses to succeed.



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Heating Perceptions | Scott Secor

Learning other trades is a necessity

All in a day’s work for a plumbing contractor.
Scott Secor
Scott Secor
June 5, 2024

Since the 1980s, my father's business has focused on wet heating systems, particularly hot water and steam. We still specialize in this area today, but occasionally encounter tasks that require expertise beyond our specialty.


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Peterman Brothers partners with Interplay Learning to standardize and scale technical training across service branches

May 9, 2024

The partnership between Interplay and Peterman comes at a pivotal time as Peterman continues to expand its operations and scale its technical training efforts.


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Recipients of the “Explore The Trades Skills Lab, Built by Ferguson” Grants announced

May 1, 2024

Twelve schools to receive support to create and update plumbing and HVAC labs.


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Oatey Women’s Resource Network hosts The House That She Built Girl Scouts event

February 1, 2024

The event aimed to help the Girl Scouts complete a The House That She Built Girl Scouts patch, encouraging their interest in construction and raising awareness of opportunities in the trades.


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SharkBite forges new Collaboration with Women in Plumbing & Piping (WiPP)

January 9, 2024

With an eye toward the future, WiPP and SharkBite envision 2024 as a springboard for engendering new prospects for plumbing enterprises and aspiring women in this essential and financially rewarding trade, which is brimming with opportunities for progression and specialization.


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SupplyHouse.com provides $57,000 to support skilled trades

December 29, 2023

As part of their Trade Tuesday campaign, SupplyHouse.com pledged to donate $2 for every engagement on special social media posts made in November.


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