From homeless to hopeful: Valencia College graduate part of 1st graduating class in plumbing program

From homeless to hopeful: Valencia College graduate part of 1st graduating class in plumbing program

Valencia College is celebrating the first graduating class of a program designed to address a critical shortage of trade workers. Ten students on Thursday completed Valencia’s accelerated plumbing technician program.For 10 weeks, students were trained by veteran instructors to learn several skills, including how to install pipes, replace plumbing fixtures and repair and troubleshoot drain-waste-vent systems.Yve Servius, one of the graduates, sai…

Burlington company launches bursaries to support skilled trades students

21 financial need-based bursaries are available ranging from $750 to $2,000

North Dakota invests millions in skilled trades. But will the students stay?

DICKINSON — Elijah Ricks moved between booths lined with welding rigs, fire engines and architectural models at the Southwest Area Career and Technical Education Academy’s annual expo. The high school junior has a clear ambition. “I want to be an architectural engineer,” he said. “I’m not sure where I want to go to college, but I want to get my master’s degree.” Officials in Dickinson are wagering that early exposure to local industries can conv…

Wolseley Canada announces bursaries for skilled trades education - MRO Magazine

Wolseley Canada, a distributor of plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, waterworks, fire protection, pipes, valves, fittings, and industrial products, announced a series of bursaries for post-secondary schools nationwide to help offset the cost of skilled trades education programs. This support includes 21 financial need-based bursaries ranging from $750 to $2,000. It prioritizes programs related to the plumbing and HVAC industry, with a special focus …

Wolseley Canada creates more than 20 bursaries for skilled trades education – Water Canada

Wolseley Canada announced a series of bursaries for post-secondary schools across the country to help offset the cost of skilled trades education programs. Skilled trade professionals play a pivotal role in our country’s economic growth, large-scale infrastructure development, and keeping homes, businesses, and public spaces operating and safe. And yet, Canada is facing a shortage of these valuable workers. “We see first-hand, the important role…