Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine November 2024

News Magazine November 2024

Final Thoughts

is consistent with other participating programs. Distributors and Manufacturers Council: a voluntary organization that comes together when legislative and regulatory issues require a coordinated effort. Their input and support were pivotal in the passage of Continuing Education. COVID-19 White Paper: nationally recognized white paper documenting risks factors and suggested protocols Classes: Classes since 2019 Class Attendees Manual J 89 Manual D survey 171 Manual J & D 58 Manual N 23 Inspectors Class Manual J, D, & S 40 Duct & Envelope Testing 182 Duct Test Verifier 381 Chapter Meetings 398 EXPO Trainings 634 Continuing Ed Hours 4,111 Educational Contacts 6,378 MOU: Agreements to work together in a spirit of cooperation and based on mutual respect friendship, and collaboration. ACCA Air Conditioning Contractors of America AGC Associated General Contractors of Arkansas Gifts to College HVACR programs Training & Equipment a. Evacuation, and Vacuum training taught by Jim Bergmann b. measureQuick commissioning and technician training

c. Complete set of digital Fieldpiece d. Set of Blue Hose and Micron Gauge Total value of 3,017.47 e. Duct Blaster with DG1000 Total value 3,386 National Endorsement Pacific Northwest National Laboratory endorsed in concept the Arkansas HVACR Association “Train the Trainer” program for using digital diagnostic equipment for system commissioning. To say it again, your Association is only as strong as we are when we come together. We need everyone in our industry to be a member and to participate in our efforts. As we look to the future, I hope to be a part of the Association for years to come; however, we must also have a continuity plan. Arkansas is a wonderful state and our industry has wonderful people at all levels; however, we do need to support efforts to provide education and employment opportunities for our present and our future. Our customers deserve our professionalism and our expertise. Our HVACR folks deserve the opportunity to support their families and a path for retirement. Our future employees deserve a career rather than a job. That will be my primary goal in the next few years. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and let’s all get on board to make our industry all that we can be proud of.

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