Calling all trainers! 📢 Train the Trainer Beginner cohort starts June 23rd at 11am ET, and seats are filling fast!
You've mastered the trade, now master the art of teaching it. This certification course is built specifically for plumbing & HVAC instructors, and gives you the tools and confidence to become the trainer your apprentices deserve. When your training improves, your apprentices' careers improve, and so does the future of the trade.
👷Designed for plumbing and HVAC instructors - examples, exercises, and strategies that speak your language.
👉Take the 7-session Beginner Course in 2026 as a standalone, or commit to the full journey with the Advanced Course in 2027.
💻Stay connected and grow your peer network with 90-minute monthly live webinar sessions hosted by an UpSkilled expert.
📓Each course includes a participant workbook packed with worksheets, templates, scripts, processes, and real-world examples that are ready to use.
✔️Implement a project tied directly to your role, your growth, and your training plans so results show up immediately.
⭐Earn a certificate that reflects your commitment to professional excellence.
Seats are limited! For pricing and enrollment contact your state's PHCC Chapter, or [email protected]
Chapter contacts can be found here: /state-chapter-partner-contacts/
*Add the 2027 Advanced Course and save with an exclusive discount!*
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Tomorrow night, 61-year-old Navy veteran Scott Birmingham will be graduating from the plumbing program at Norfolk Technical Center in Virginia where PHCC National Vice President Tony Bertolino teaches plumbing classes. He will be following in the footsteps of his son, who completed the same program 7 years ago. The Foundation's Dan Quinonez will be onsite to help congratulate this year's class of apprentices.
Read more about Scott's story in the Virginian Pilot article: https://ow.ly/VQZ850YZG2Y
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Attendees are at Milwaukee Tool Headquarters for day two of the PHCC Super Foremen Workshop. This morning our foremen are learning how to analyze the numbers in a monthly cost statement to see the true story about a job is performing. With this information, a foreman can say for example that production is at 87% of the estimate, why and how it will be fixed versus the typical answer - "it's going pretty good."
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Our Super Foremen Workshop is up and running at Milwaukee Tool Headquarters this morning. We have 24 construction foremen in for two powerful days of learning everything it takes to be the first line of company management.
Our thanks to Milwaukee Tool for hosting us!
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🚨Scholarship Application Deadline is This Friday, May 1st! 🚨
There's only a couple days left to get an application in for the 80 scholarships worth up to $200,000 that will be awarded this this year. Make sure to hit the submit button! Only applications that are submitted before the deadline can move on to the evaluation round.
Apply Here Today: .scholarships
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A Little Time Can Equal a LOT of Dollars
A surprising amount of time is spent doing paperwork just so you can pay money (looking at you taxes). With PHCC scholarships, just a little time spent doing paperwork will let us pay you up to $10,000 for apprenticeship training, HVAC or Plumbing trade school tuition or college tuition for a major related to our industry.
Just get your paperwork in fast - the deadline is May 1st!
Apply Here: /scholarships
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National Apprenticeship Week begins next week, and it's one of our favorite times of year!
The industry faces a growing demand for qualified professionals. Quality training programs, like those offered through PHCC Academy®, are essential to meeting that demand and ensuring our industry's long-term success. We encourage you to use this week to highlight the value of apprenticeship and technician training.
The future of the trades is the apprentices and technicians who show up, ask questions, and put in the hours. Let's make sure they know we see them, we value them, and we're committed to their success. If you're looking for a meaningful way to celebrate, start by connecting with your state's PHCC Academy® partner.
/state-chapter-partner-contacts/
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Where Else Can an Apprentice Earn $10,000/hour?
Applying for a Foundation scholarship takes less than an hour and our awards run from $1,500 minimum all the way up to $10,000. Even for people who hate paperwork, that's worth the time!
Spread the word to every PHCC apprentice, every HVAC/Plumbing trade school student and every college student pursuing a major related to our industry.
To qualify - Answer 5 questions about your work experience and goals, get a letter of recommendation from a teacher, get a letter of recommendation from a PHCC contractor.
/scholarships
Get moving - all materials must be submitted by May 1st.
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What an energizing day at the 2026 @phccofgeorgia Expo! 🎉
We were thrilled to be part of this sold-out event at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta, connecting with P-H-C professionals from across Georgia.
A huge shoutout to our amazing team representing us at the booth — Angela Nicholson, Rebecca Fink, and Jennifer Stone. Thank you for your energy, dedication, and smiles!
From apprenticeship programs to OSHA training and continuing education, it was a fantastic opportunity to share how PHCC Academy Georgia is helping build the next generation of skilled tradespeople.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by — your path to success begins here! 🔧💧🔥
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A new generation is choosing the trades — and they’re showing up in record numbers. 🛠️
Demand for plumbing and HVAC apprenticeships is surging, with programs across the country seeing backlogs of applicants. As PHCC Educational Foundation’s Dan Quinonez shares, today’s apprentices are often career changers, highly motivated, and serious about building a future in the trades.
At the same time, evolving training models, new technology, and more professional business practices are reshaping how the industry attracts and develops talent — while leaders like Chuck White point to growing opportunities through multi-skilled careers.
👉 Read the full article to see how the next generation is transforming the trades: https://ow.ly/51Xp50YJ0k3
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Bernzomatic Makes Big Investment in Trade Scholarships!
With its familiar torches, MAP-Pro® and propane tanks, Bernzomatic is an established leader in the trades that has been helping plumbers and other contractors build America since 1876. While celebrating 150 years of history, the company is investing in the plumbers and contractors of the future with support for 50+ PHCC Educational Foundation scholarships over the next three years!
Read More: https://ow.ly/wk7I50YzKpv
Apply for the Scholarships: https://ow.ly/2JGH50YzKps
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NEW EPISODE ALERT!🎙️
This week on the Appetite for Construction podcast, hosts John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward welcome our own Dan Quinonez, COO of PHCC National Association and Executive Director of the PHCC Educational Foundation.
They're getting into what PHCC really means for the industry — from education and workforce development to the people behind the mission.
140 years of advocacy, education, and showing up for the men and women who keep our water and air clean. Tune in to hear how PHCC has shaped — and continues to shape — the future of the plumbing industry.
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