Plumbing: Water Heater Troubleshooting
Over a year ago, our online trade school program decided to move away from the traditional textbook look and feel. We wanted to redesign the content in our plumbing program to fit employed students who are pursuing continued education and additional training. We wanted to deliver a new and improved interactive learning experience with relevant […]
How to Graduate Online Training at NexTech Academy
Learning a skilled trade such as plumbing, HVAC, and electrical takes time. Often when we start something new the most common asked question is when will I be done? There are so many factors to consider when completing an online trade school program. Essentially, it comes down to your determination and setting your pace towards […]
The Importance of Personal Safety
There are a variety of dangers inherent to the skilled trades. Of course, dangers exist with every job, but anytime you are using tools in combination with water, electricity and gases, well, the opportunity for an accident escalates. This is why it’s important for electricians, HVAC technicians and plumbers to understand the potential risks and […]
Managing NexTech Academy in Your Business
One of the first questions asked when NexTech Academy is implemented in a business is, “how should this program be managed?” Taking the step into organized long term training can be intimidating, and many training leaders are unsure of the “best” way to do it. Here at NexTech Academy, we want to share insights into […]
Why Should Technicians Work for Nexstar Network Members?
If you’re thinking of becoming an electrical, HVAC or plumbing technician, the smartest choice you can make is to seek employment with a business that belongs to the Nexstar Network. The same is true if you’re already a veteran technician searching out a new opportunity. In both cases, you want a company that has proven […]
The Power of the Training Leader
A common misconception in the role of the training leader is the necessity of trade experience required to facilitate the NexTech Academy program in a business. Traditionally, a trainer or someone in a training role would be knowledgeable in whatever area they were responsible for training; however, in NexTech Academy, that is not the case. […]
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, was pleased to receive the prestigious Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence in Learning Silver Award for Best Advance in Competencies and Skill Development on Thursday, August 20, 2020. NexTech Academy […]
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, were legacy workers. Those were apprentices and technicians that learned the skilled trades from their parents, who learned from their parents and so on. But today, it’s become a serious […]
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 to take action. If the payoff is worth the price, we then have the motivation and buy-in to do the work. In theory, this is a simple equation; however, when […]
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 is due to the quality of the content, depth of course topics, robustness of the platform and self-guided learning. But there is something else that makes a critical difference in […]
