As part of its mission to champion the skilled trades, the company has signed a three-year, $300,000 partnership with SkillsUSA.

The facility features five working labs fully equipped with all the HVAC units students will need to know how to operate and troubleshoot in residential homes.

The Foundation’s Plumbing Apprentice and Journeyman Training Committee makes up the majority of the SkillsUSA Plumbing Technical Committee, and members were on hand to set up and help with contest judging.

Free three-week intensive program designed to help adult learners begin a career in the building trades.

A half a million dollars in settlement funds went to support four plumber training programs aimed at filling the plumber shortage in Maine.

PAHRA awards HVACR education and training programs demonstrating a commitment to excellence with a five-year accreditation.

During several events on Capitol Hill and meetings with Congressional members and their staff, PHCC members advocated for increased water system infrastructure spending, workforce development, and career and technical education.

Student registration was up 28 percent compared to CMPX 2016.