HVACR NewsMagazine December 2017

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Bank. To keep up with that growth, it’s critical that our region has people skilled in trades that keep our homes, offices and businesses operating efficiently, safely and comfortably. Our college’s commitment to address those needs is evident on most weekday evenings. The parking lot outside the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies is filled with vans and trucks from local businesses — HVAC operations, plumbers and electrical service businesses. Like the region it serves, NWACC’s building sciences programs are growing, and growing quickly. We are pleased to work with the Arkansas HVACR Association in developing apprenticeships and preparing people to work in this high-demand field. Michael Dewberry, NWACC’s coordinator of building sciences, spoke at a recent regional HVACR meeting about our desire to partner with business leaders in this important area. As you may know, NWACC is an accredited training and education facility of the National Center for Construction Education & Research. The National Center provides curriculum and students earn an NCCER credential that they can carry with them wherever they go.

We believe that the community college is all about preparing people for their future. We are pleased to be a part of the bigger picture of providing apprenticeship instruction that connects skilled workers with good jobs and makes the American workforce more competitive. During National Apprenticeship Week or any week, that’s cause for celebration.

HVACR APPRENTICESHIP UPDATE

NWACC, Bentonville 60 ENROLLED

NPC, Hot Springs 20 ENROLLED