The Latest News From NexTech Academy

NexTech Academy, with Allen Interactions, Wins Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence in Learning Award
Nexstar Network’s Online Training Program Wins Silver Award for Best Advance in Competencies and Skill Development St. Paul, MN: NexTech Academy, with partner Allen Interactions,

How Can Owners Recruit People to Become Technicians?
The job of recruiting people into the skilled trades of electrical, HVAC and plumbing has never been easy. What business owners could count on, however,

The Big Picture: Company Incentives
“What’s in it for me”? It’s safe to say that we have all asked this question in one form or another while searching for motivation

How to Select the Right Training Leader for Your Technicians
NexTech Academy makes online vocational training for aspiring electricians, HVAC technicians and plumbers faster, easier and arguably, more effective. A great deal of these benefits

North American Technician Excellence Officially Recognized NexTech Academy As A Training Provider!
NATE® (North American Technician Excellence) was founded in 1997 and is the nation’s largest non-profit organization for HVACR and refrigeration technicians. We respect that NATE®

Training Then, Training Today, & Training Tomorrow
Training is a part of the employee learning experience and company alignment process that never ends. Specifically speaking, training for technicians in the residential home

Navigating NexTech Academy
How is NexTech Academy organized? NexTech Academy users can select their trade training track during the sign-up process. We have the following training tracks available:

Calculating Continuing Education Training For Online Technical Training
Tracking time spent learning is important in the trades for many reasons, such as: Understanding the pace in which students are learning—knowing where they are

Frequently Asked Question Resources
Implementing NexTech Academy into your company may feel like a lot of work, but we have you covered. We understand what it takes to grow

How Can a Nexstar Network Membership Help Plumber Technicians Train with NexTech Academy?
Plumbing business owners looking to get ahead and stay ahead tend to surround themselves with similarly minded owners. They lean on each other to build

How the Smart Home Changes What Your Techs Need to Know
A home is no longer just a home. It’s fast becoming a smart home. What’s a smart home? In its simplest terms, a smart home

How Home Service Business Owners Can Improve the Skills of Their Technicians in 18 to 24 Months via Online Training at NexTech Academy
Learning a skilled trade such as plumbing, HVAC or electrical takes time. But how much? Traditional vocational training programs and apprenticeship programs could take as

How Can a Nexstar Network Membership Help HVAC Technicians Train with NexTech Academy?
Running a successful HVAC business involves a good measure of luck and timing. These variables are obviously beyond an HVAC business owner’s control. You can’t

Return On Investment: NexTech Students Producing Revenue
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

How to Take Care of Your Health as a Plumber, Electrician, or HVAC Technician
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

Get To Know Dave Herding NexTech Academy Instructional Designer
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.

How Can a Nexstar Network Membership Help Electricians Train with NexTech Academy?
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

NexTech User Profile: Five Star Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electric
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