Generation PHCP https://www.phcppros.com/rss en-us AFSA45 Set for San Antonio AFSA45 will bring fire sprinkler professionals to San Antonio Sept. 27-30 for education, exhibits, networking and the National Apprentice Competition.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23538 Thu, 28 May 2026 17:14:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23538-afsa45-set-for-san-antonio AFSA45 Set for San Antonio.jpg Skills Ontario Welcomes Provincial Investment to Expand Training for In-Demand Careers This landmark investment represents a significant step forward in strengthening Ontario’s workforce and preparing students for rewarding, in-demand careers.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23517 Wed, 27 May 2026 13:44:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23517-skills-ontario-welcomes-provincial-investment-to-expand-training-for-in-demand-careers Skills Ontario Welcomes Provincial Investment to Expand Training for In-Demand Careers.webp The Training Center Launches Summer Trade School Program for New Jersey High Schoolers This 10-day accelerated multi-trade bootcamp is designed to give students ages 16–19 and recent graduates a hands-on head start in one of the state’s most in-demand essential trades.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23516 Wed, 27 May 2026 12:47:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23516-the-training-center-launches-summer-trade-school-program-for-new-jersey-high-schoolers The Training Center Launches Summer Trade School Program for New Jersey High Schoolers.jpg U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rule to Create New Workforce Pell Grant Program The U.S. Department of Education’s new Workforce Pell Grant program will allow students to use Pell Grants for short-term job training programs beginning July 1, 2026.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23514 Wed, 27 May 2026 12:05:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23514-us-department-of-education-issues-final-rule-to-create-new-workforce-pell-grant-program U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rule to Create New Workforce Pell Grant Program.jpg Congratulations to Will Pedersen, Recipient of Finding Your GreatFuture Scholarship Congratulations to Will Pedersen on receiving the Finding Your GreatFuture Scholarship at MCAA26 during the Awards of Excellence Breakfast on March 18th.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23498 Tue, 26 May 2026 13:27:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23498-congratulations-to-will-pedersen-recipient-of-the-finding-your-greatfuture-scholarship Congratulations to Will Pedersen, Recipient of the Finding Your GreatFuture Scholarship.jpg FCPS Adult and Community Education Announces Expanded Skilled Trades Scholarship Opportunities for Fall 2026 The initiative reflects FCPS ACE’s continued investment in workforce development and expanding access to career training in high-demand industries.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23494 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:10:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23494-fcps-adult-and-community-education-announces-expanded-skilled-trades-scholarship-opportunities-for-fall-2026 FCPS Adult and Community Education Announces Expanded Skilled Trades Scholarship Opportunities for Fall 2026.jpg Over 1,500 Attend First-Ever Maine Skills Expo at SMCC; $22,500 in Scholarships Awarded The event drew over 1,500 attendees eager to fill the gym floor and nearby parking lot to engage with 70 hands-on trades exhibits.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23472 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:10:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23472-over-1-500-attend-first-ever-maine-skills-expo-at-smcc-22-500-in-scholarships-awarded Over 1,500 Attend First-Ever Maine Skills Expo at SMCC; $22,500 in Scholarships Awarded.jpg Trimble Empowers Future Skilled Workforce Through National SkillsUSA Sponsorship The collaboration focuses on workforce optimization, a core Trimble value that addresses the widening skills gap by making professional technology more accessible.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23467 Wed, 20 May 2026 16:26:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23467-trimble-empowers-future-skilled-workforce-through-national-skillsusa-sponsorship Trimble Empowers Future Skilled Workforce Through National SkillsUSA Sponsorship.jpg Milwaukee Tool Expands Safety Training Focus to Include Mental Health During 2026 Construction Safety Week During Construction Safety Week (May 4–8, 2026), Milwaukee Tool expanded its safety training focus to include mental health; introducing a new partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23451 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:41:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23451-milwaukee-tool-expands-safety-training-focus-to-include-mental-health-during-2026-construction-safety-week Milwaukee Tool Expands Safety Training Focus to Include Mental Health During 2026 Construction Safety Week.jpg PHCC and Bernzomatic Align to Deliver More Value to Contractors and Strengthen Future Workforce

PHCC and Bernzomatic are partnering to support plumbing and HVAC professionals through workforce development efforts, including 50 new scholarships for students entering the skilled trades.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23436 Wed, 13 May 2026 11:08:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23436-phcc-and-bernzomatic-align-to-deliver-more-value-to-contractors-and-strengthen-future-workforce PHCC and Bernzomatic Align to Deliver More Value to Contractors and Strengthen Future Workforce.jpg Rebellion Research: 25 Best Trade Schools in America in 2026 for High Paying Careers Without a Four Year Degree Trade schools are becoming one of the fastest-growing alternatives to traditional college in the United States.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23423 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:25:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23423-rebellion-research-25-best-trade-schools-in-america-in-2026-for-high-paying-careers-without-a-four-year-degree Rebellion Research 25 Best Trade Schools in America in 2026 for High Paying Careers Without a Four Year Degree.webp ACCA President and CEO Inspires Next Generation of Tradespeople in Recognition of National Skilled Trades Day ACCA President and CEO Barton James marked National Skilled Trades Day by stepping into the classroom to share with children just how important the skilled trades are.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23414 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:04:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23414-acca-president-and-ceo-inspires-next-generation-of-tradespeople-in-recognition-of-national-skilled-trades-day ACCA President and CEO Inspires Next Generation of Tradespeople in Recognition of National Skilled Trades Day.jpg Explore The Trades and Ferguson Grow Skilled Trades Education With New Grants to 18 Schools The 2026 Explore The Trades Skills Lab, Built by Ferguson equipment grant recipients were announced May 6 in celebration of National Skilled Trades Day.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23413 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:49:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23413-explore-the-trades-and-ferguson-grow-skilled-trades-education-with-new-grants-to-18-schools Explore The Trades and Ferguson Grow Skilled Trades Education With New Grants to 18 Schools.jpg Ferguson Working Toward a Goal of Connecting 50,000 Young People to Skilled Trades by 2030 That goal is closely connected to another long-term need: the ability to build and maintain the homes and infrastructure communities rely on.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23409 Wed, 06 May 2026 16:05:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23409-ferguson-working-toward-a-goal-of-connecting-50-000-young-people-to-skilled-trades-by-2030 Ferguson Working Toward a Goal of Connecting 50,000 Young People to Skilled Trades by 2030.jpg Skillveri to Power VR Welding Competition at Bring Back the Trades Skills Expo The May 19, 2026, event in South Portland gives students a platform to showcase their technical skills while competing for a prize benefiting their educational institution.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23407 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:18:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23407-skillveri-to-power-vr-welding-competition-at-bring-back-the-trades-skills-expo Skillveri to Power VR Welding Competition at Bring Back the Trades Skills Expo.jpg Trade School is Not a Lesser Option – U.S. News Trade school is a powerful pathway into an essential part of the American economy.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23397 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:20:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23397-trade-school-is-not-a-lesser-option-us-news Trade School is Not a Lesser Option – U.S. News.jpg Congratulations to Missy Meigs, Recipient of The Bolton Family Scholarship The scholarship honors the family’s dedicated volunteer work within the communities they serve in Rhode Island. 

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23391 Tue, 05 May 2026 10:55:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23391-congratulations-to-missy-meigs-recipient-of-the-bolton-family-scholarship Congratulations to Missy Meigs, Recipient of The Bolton Family Scholarship.jpg Congratulations to Joe Robertson, Recipient of the Tyfoom Become More Scholarship Tyfoom established a $5,000 scholarship to empower the next generation of leaders dedicated to improving culture, safety and engagement in the workplace.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23359 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23359-congratulations-to-joe-robertson-recipient-of-the-tyfoom-become-more-scholarship Congratulations to Joe Robertson, Recipient of the Tyfoom Become More Scholarship.jpg Bring Back The Trades Awards $35,000 in Scholarships at Sold-Out Londonderry Skills Expo Governor Kelly Ayotte joins hundreds of families as BBTT launches landmark Tool Grant Program and addresses $325 billion workforce gap.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23355 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:51:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23355-bring-back-the-trades-awards-35-000-in-scholarships-at-sold-out-londonderry-skills-expo Bring Back The Trades Awards $35,000 in Scholarships at Sold-Out Londonderry Skills Expo.jpg SupplyHouse Announces Official Launch of SupplyHouse Foundation The foundation will focus on increasing access to education, resources and opportunities for individuals pursuing careers in plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23320 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:28:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23320-supplyhouse-announces-offical-launch-of-supplyhouse-foundation SupplyHouse Announces Offical Launch of SupplyHouse Foundation.jpg OPB: U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon Visits Central Oregon Schools As part of a tour around the 50 states, McMahon stopped in two Crook County schools and Central Oregon Community College.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23316 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:47:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23316-oregon-public-broadcasting-us-education-secretary-linda-mcmahon-visits-central-oregon-schools OPB- U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon Visits Central Oregon Schools.jpg Rileigh Manuel Receives Rick and Debbie Gopffarth Mechanical Construction Endowed Scholarship Congratulations to Rileigh Manuel on receiving the inaugural Rick and Debbie Gopffarth Mechanical Construction Endowed Scholarship at MCAA26 during the Awards of Excellence Breakfast on March 18.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23312 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:19:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23312-rileigh-manuel-receives-rick-and-debbie-gopffarth-mechanical-construction-endowed-scholarship Rileigh Manuel Receives Rick and Debbie Gopffarth Mechanical Construction Endowed Scholarship.jpg Mikala Sposito Makes History as First Woman to Represent United States in Welding at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 The first U.S. female welding competitor demonstrates exceptional technical skill, discipline, and consistency under intense pressure.  

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23288 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:46:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23288-mikala-sposito-makes-history-as-first-woman-to-represent-the-united-states-in-welding-at-worldskills-shanghai-2026 Mikala Sposito Makes History as First Woman to Represent the United States in Welding at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.jpg Bring Back the Trades Launches National Grant Program With Support From Milwaukee Tool The initiative will launch with professional-grade trades kits provided by Milwaukee Tool through 2026.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23283 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:14:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23283-bring-back-the-trades-launches-national-grant-program-with-support-from-milwaukee-tool Bring Back the Trades Launches National Grant Program With Support From Milwaukee Tool.jpg CECU Announces New Book on Skilled Trades, Career Education The book discusses the impact of AI on the workforce, growing dissatisfaction with traditional higher education, and the role trade schools and career colleges play in expanding the pipeline to skilled workers.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23282 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:51:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23282-cecu-announces-new-book-on-skilled-trades-career-education CECU Announces New Book on Skilled Trades, Career Education .jpg AFSA Scholarship Contest Helps Next Generation AFSA’s scholarship program continues to grow, educating hundreds of thousands of people and awarding over $350,000 through this contest. 

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23275 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:37:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23275-afsa-scholarship-contest-helps-next-generation AFSA Scholarship Contest Helps Next Generation.jpg ACCA Expands Children’s Book Partnership to Champion Workforce Development in the Trades ACCA is proud to announce its support of The Water Came to a Stop, the debut book in author Ryan Kiscaden’s Next Up Trades Series.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23262 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:46:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23262-acca-expands-childrens-book-partnership-to-champion-workforce-development-in-the-trades ACCA Expands Children’s Book Partnership to Champion Workforce Development in the Trades.jpg AFSA, Oklahoma State University Launch Hands-On Fire Sprinkler Training in Dallas Three-day program offers immersive, real-world training to help contractors and inspectors master ITM requirements under NFPA 13 and NFPA 25.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23260 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:14:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23260-afsa-oklahoma-state-university-launch-hands-on-fire-sprinkler-training-in-dallas AFSA, Oklahoma State University Launch Hands-On Fire Sprinkler Training in Dallas.jpg Bernzomatic Announces Investment in 50-Plus Scholarships for Future Plumbers and Contractors The PHCC Educational Foundation is proud to announce Bernzomatic as the newest major sponsor for the PHCC scholarship program.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23255 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:18:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23255-bernzomatic-announces-investment-in-50-scholarships-for-future-plumbers-and-contractors Bernzomatic Announces Investment in 50-Plus Scholarships for Future Plumbers and Contractors.jpg Lowe's Foundation Plans Expanded $250 Million Investment to Help Train and Develop 250,000 Tradespeople Over Next Decade The industry-leading commitment and new three-part TV series focuses on ramping up career opportunities and inspiring next generation of pros.

]]> http://www.phcppros.com/articles/23249 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:57:00 -0400 https://www.phcppros.com/articles/23249-lowes-foundation-plans-expanded-250-million-investment-to-help-train-and-develop-250-000-tradespeople-over-next-decade Lowe's Foundation Plans Expanded $250 Million Investment to Help Train and Develop 250,000 Tradespeople Over Next Decade.jpg