Hill College - Trane NC3 training lab provides hands-on learning; develops qualified workforce; improves student marketability; aids recruitment
Hill College - Trane NC3 training lab provides hands-on learning; develops qualified workforce; improves student marketability; aids recruitment
2 PagesCase Study August 2017 Challenge While attending a National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) meeting in Kenosha, WI, to discuss its automotive program, Hill College administrators learned about Trane’s partnership with the organization and the company’s desire to support the HVAC industry by helping to develop a qualified workforce. With a growing need for trained and certified technicians in Texas, Hill College sought to add a new HVAC program to its educational offerings, complete with a state- of-the-art residential and commercial HVAC equipment and controls training lab. “Texas is hot. We need air-conditioning and good HVAC technicians,” said Rex Parcells, vice president of instruction, Hill College. “Our Board wanted to help our students become more marketable. We s
