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Direct linkWendy N. Jasper – ProQuest LLC, 2020
In the state of Texas, the Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has consistently created initiatives to bring Texans closer to the completion of a post-secondary program; this includes certifications and degrees that include marketable skills like Automotive Repair, Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Welding. In the past 4 years, THECB…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Auto Mechanics, Climate Control, Welding
Download full textSmith, Tara – Jobs for the Future, 2019
This case study shares findings from the evaluation of the Accelerating Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at Hutchinson Community College (HCC) (Hutchinson, Kansas). It provides details on student outcomes and the college's lessons learned, and concludes with information on how the college will build from its project experience going…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Strang, Lynn; Todd, CeCe – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2013
This article presents trends in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry, with an emphasis on the importance of technician training programs as exemplified at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) in Mesa, Arizona. The article states that HVAC workers are increasingly helping their consumers "go…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Energy Conservation, Climate Control, Certification
Christensen, John; Posey, Mike – Facilities Manager, 2011
This article describes how two institutions in the U.S. Southwest--Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico and Pima Community College (PCC) in Arizona--have implemented new energy projects on their campuses. Albuquerque Academy's one-megawatt DC photovoltaic solar array is one of the largest secondary schools projects to date in the United States. The…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Energy Management, Case Studies, Secondary Schools
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2012
The graduate of the Transport Refrigeration Technician apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able: (1) to diagnose repair, maintain and operate transport refrigeration equipment used to heat or cool the load as well as of diesel engines, APUs and other prime movers; (2) to use tools and equipment in order to carry out…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Course Descriptions, Engines
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2011
The graduate of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic apprenticeship training is a journeyman who will: (1) supervise, train and coach apprentices; (2) use and maintain hand and power tools to the standards of competency and safety required in the trade; (3) have a thorough knowledge of the principle components of refrigeration systems,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Safety, Climate Control
