Harts Academy, the Tacoma plumbing service provider's new in-house training program, combines classroom learning with hands-on experience.

British Columbia contractor, Terence Chan, owner of Impetus Plumbing and Heating, looks to change the perception of the plumbing and heating business one social media post at a time.

Read on to discover what 13 young PHCP professionals think about the industry they serve, their work communities and colleagues, perceptions of work after COVID-19, and having mentors and being mentors. They also make suggestions for the industry to recruit and retain young people in the PHCP industry.

The winning entry detailed the program’s success in attracting, engaging and retaining young professionals at the organization and in the Cleveland community.

NIST has made five awards totaling nearly $500,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate curricula.