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 always about the customer. You enter their home, assess the situation and solve the issue so things can go back to normal. But who looks after the technicians, especially when […]
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. But over time, I became dissatisfied with such traditional forms of education and training methodologies, since actual learning and effectiveness was difficult to objectively measure. So I enrolled in a […]
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 coaching, planning or advising, there are a number of resources Nexstar Network offers to help your business grow. But now, arguably the best perk of your Nexstar Network membership is […]
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 and he is currently holding the training leader role and shepherding the apprentices through the program. Larry took a few moments to share how he’s using NexTech Academy as his […]
Meet Steven Vang, NexTech’s Instructional Designer
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 clubs. And growing up in a bilingual household, I have always had to […]
How to Make Working for a Residential Service Company Appealing to Gen Z
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 electric, HVAC or plumbing technician isn’t ranking high on the list of […]
NexTech User Profile: Corley Plumbing, Air and Electric
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 NexTech Academy is flexible and self-paced, enabling apprentices that learn differently to tailor the program to their […]
How to Motivate Your Employees to Complete Self-Paced Vocational Trades Skills 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 flexibility comes an accountability challenge. Because there are no fixed deadlines for coursework, it […]
Built to Be the Best Electrician Training Option
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 prepare electrical students for success. We’ve taken our time to be sure each aspect was right so students […]
NexTech 2.0 Is Here!
Since NexTech Academy launched, we’ve been busy analyzing how users are using the program and planning for improvements. Our observations have led us to the development of NexTech 2.0, offering improved learning experiences and student performance tracking. NexTech 2.0 Webinar Every Tuesday, in the month of April starting on April 14, the NexTech Team will […]
