Jun 3, 2020 | News and Events
Ryan Lumpkins, general manager of Boothe’s HVAC currently has four students enrolled in NexTech Academy’s plumbing and HVAC online technical training programs. Boothe’s specializes in the repairs, maintenance, and replacement of existing residential comfort control...
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May 27, 2020 | Home Service Trades
The number one priority of every electrician, HVAC technician or plumber is to take care of a customer’s needs. Day in and day out, it’s always about the customer. You enter their home, assess the situation and solve the issue so things can go back to normal. But who...
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May 20, 2020 | News and Events
How did you get into instructional design? I started my teaching career using classroom lectures as the primary means to disseminate information to my students. But over time, I became dissatisfied with such traditional forms of education and training methodologies,...
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May 13, 2020 | Vocational Training Programs, Workforce Training
It’s likely your electrical business has already benefited in many ways from being a member of the Nexstar Network. Whether it’s due to the business coaching, planning or advising, there are a number of resources Nexstar Network offers to help your business...
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May 6, 2020 | Workforce Training
Larry Sinn is the owner of Five Star Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electric in Greer, South Carolina. He currently has two plumbers in NexTech Academy and he is currently holding the training leader role and shepherding the apprentices through the program. Larry took...
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Apr 29, 2020 | News and Events
How did you get into instructional design? By complete accident. I never realized that there was a whole industry called instructional design or technical writing. I have been writing contracts and applications since I was a teenager for personal businesses and school...
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Apr 22, 2020 | Home Service Trades
The future of the electrical, HVAC and plumbing industries rests in the hands of Generation Z. Now, we understand that this can be said about any industry. However, the challenge for business owners in the skilled trades is somewhat unique. Currently, becoming an...
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Apr 15, 2020 | Workforce Training
C.K. Baker is the plumbing and electrical service manager of Corley Plumbing, Air and Electric in Greenville, South Carolina. His company currently has three plumbers in NexTech Academy, all apprentices that have different learning styles. C.K. appreciates that...
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Apr 8, 2020 | Vocational Training Programs
Among the most popular aspects of NexTech Academy is the ability for students to learn at their own pace. This self-paced learning concept makes it easier for students to learn a skilled trade without interfering with current responsibilities. However, with greater...
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Mar 25, 2020 | News and Events
The new NexTech Academy electrician training courses have been a long time in the making. Our coaches, instructional designers, business leaders, and training professionals have spent countless months developing a program that would exceed your expectations and...
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