Our HVAC Coach’s Favorite Lesson: Diagnosing the Refrigerant Charge
Over a year ago, our online trade school program has decided to move away from the traditional textbook look and feel. We wanted to redesign the content in our HVAC program to fit employed students who are pursuing continuing education. We wanted to deliver a new and improved interactive learning experience with relevant information that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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® exams are continuously updated to represent the real world of HVACR as it changes rapidly. These exams are developed by a group of industry experts nationwide and the subjects of […]
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 service trades has always been a very hands-on learning experience since the invention of plumbing in ancient civilizations, Carrier’s invention of the modern air conditioning system in 1902, and the […]
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: Plumbing Technical Training Electrical Technical Training HVAC Cooling Start (for members that want to start learning the basics of cooling first) HVAC Heating Start (for members that want to start […]
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 your technicians and tailoring a training program to fit with your company initiatives. Our FAQ page provides you with the resources to the questions you may have about our vocational […]
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 the repairs, maintenance, and replacement of existing residential comfort control systems and having qualified and trained technicians is vital to their growth. Ryan shares his success with NexTech Academy and […]
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 […]
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 […]
