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Using the Socratic Method to Meet Trainees Where Theyโre At
Key Takeaways From the 7th Annual HVACR Training Symposium
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend
3 Tips for Training Apprentices
Deploy Industry-Standard Training in YOUR HVAC Business
Training: Processes or Apprentices?
Build a Better Internal Training Program
A Great HVAC Training Solution
4 Training Tips for your HVAC Company
HVAC Education. What NOT to Do w/ Jim F., Roman B. and Craig M.
Does AI Belong in Trades Education w/ Ty
Training The Next Generation of HVACR Technicians w/ Lenny Diaddario (Copeland)
How to Teach Kids the Trades – Short #287
How to Make Online Training That Does Not Suck – Short #286
Training Refrigeration: Building Technicians Who Think, Not Just Fix – Short #283
All About ESCO with Renee Tomlinson and MeasureQuick’s Latest Features with Jim Bergmann
Building Tools & the Trade w/ Tony G. from Fieldpiece
Group Training – What We Have Learned
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Tech Tips:
Weโve all probably been in this situation before (maybe in both peopleโs shoes at different points of our careers): A technician is on the job with their apprentice. The technician tells the apprentice where the probes go on the service ports and exactly what the superheat and subcooling are. The apprenticeโs eyes glaze over, and […]
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This is a recap of the 7th Annual HVACR Training Symposium session, with a few key themes and takeaways. If you missed the symposium but find some topics of interest in this tech tip, you can still purchase a virtual ticket at hvacrschool.com/symposium. You must be logged in to your account with a ticket to […]
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As we get older, our understanding of the difference between good and badโright and wrongโevolves. This understanding often first takes on the form of playing cops and robbers or superheroes and bad guys in our childhood. As we grow, especially as we navigate adolescence and adulthood, we apply the labels โgoodโ and โbadโ (or “friend” […]
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I hired and trained an apprentice who has worked 2 days a week for me over the last 4โ5 months. I’ve been in business for almost two years, and I had a pretty good sense that I would need some help this summer. Hauling a few air handlers and furnaces into an attic by myself […]
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As many of you may know, Kalos does most of its training in-house. Weโre lucky to have people like Bert on our team; he can give classes to several people at a time and is also great at one-on-one mentorship. Many of our managers and directors are also top-notch educators. Unfortunately, these people are still […]
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โIt is only through the enforced standardization of methods, enforced adoption of the best implements and working conditions, and enforced cooperation that this faster work can be assured. And the duty of enforcing the adoption of standards and enforcing this cooperation rests with management alone.โ โFrederick Taylor โThe objective of education is not to fit […]
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This tech tip is based on a recent podcast with Eugene Silberstein from ESCO Group. Even though we cover a lot of similar ground, this tech tip is unique and comes with several links that could help anyone who wants to start or improve an internal training program. If you haven’t yet listened to “How […]
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DISCLAIMER: I have no financial interest in HVAC Simulator or Dirkโs company, Nauman Innovation Group LLC. He is not a sponsor; I just think heโs a great guy who cares a lot about the industry, and Iโm excited to share his work with other people who want to improve training and education in the skilled […]
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Training is important for businesses of all industries, but itโs especially vital to the success of your HVAC business. When new people join your team, you need to be able to teach them the basics of your teamโs operations, such as how to report time and log their travel expenses. Then, they must get up […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ Join Roman Baugh, Craig Migliaccio (AC Service Tech), and Jim Fultz for an unfiltered conversation about training mistakes, teaching pitfalls, and educational failures in the HVAC industry. Recorded live at the 7th Annual HVAC/R Training Symposium, this candid discussion reveals what experienced educators wish they knew when they started. Learn from their mistakes so […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ Bryan opens this conversation with Ty Branaman, Head of Training at the GRIT Foundation, by digging into a question that anchors everything else in the episode: what is trades education actually for? Tyโs answer is unambiguous โ itโs about people, not information. He describes his own struggle with traditional, reading-heavy instruction and explains how […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this episode of the HVAC School Podcast, host Bryan sits down with Lenny from Copeland to explore how one of the most respected names in HVAC and refrigeration is actively investing in the next generation of technicians. Lenny leads Copelandโs aftermarket demand creation efforts, which includes everything from working with wholesale networks and […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this short podcast from the Bry-X stage of the 7th Annual HVAC/R Training Symposium, Ty Branaman and Leilani Orr talk about how to teach kids the trades. They share lessons they’ve learned from the GRIT Foundation and over their careers as trades and home educators. Their approaches have evolved over the years, and […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this short podcast, Ruchir Shah and Dan Riggs from SkillCat talk about how to make online training that does not suck! They talk about how to develop training that is relevant to the trades and can be applied in real-world trade work. The skill gap is widening in the trades, especially as shortages […]
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๏ปฟ Training the refrigeration technician is about building technicians who think, not just fix. In this engaging conversation from the 7th Annual HVAC/R Training Symposium, host Trevor Matthews sits down with Billy Carlson to explore what it really takes to develop technicians who think critically and troubleshoot effectively. Billy shares his journey in the HVAC/R […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this short episode, the HVAC School team members talk with Jim Bergmann (measureQuick) and Renee Tomlinson (ESCO) about the latest and greatest that they brought to their booths at the 7th Annual HVACR Training Symposium. First, JD Kelly spoke with Renee about ESCO Institute’s educational offerings. ESCO offers a mix of books and […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ Recorded live on the third day of the AHR Expo 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, this episode of HVAC School brings together host Bryan and longtime friend of the show Tony Gonzalez, Director of Training at Fieldpiece Instruments. The conversation kicks off with some light-hearted banter about trade show survival tips โ including the […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this episode of the HVAC School podcast, Bryan Orr sits down with Bert and Leanna to discuss Kalos’s first official cohort apprenticeship program, dubbed the “Launch Program.” What started as Bryan’s persistent ideaโone that the team initially resisted as too expensive and logistically challengingโevolved into a transformative three-month training experience that brought 15 […]
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