The Piping Industry Training Center: Contributions in Economic Development

Piping Industry Training Center

What does the Piping Industry Training Center do? How is it funded? Why should the local community and champions of economic development have an interest in this facility? Below are some quick highlights to consider.

 

 

WHAT DOES THE PIPING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTER DO?

1.) Trains individuals to become experts in building or servicing HVACR and fluid and gas systems.

2.) Trains individuals to conduct work in a safe manner. (None of us can afford injury, not the individual worker, his/her family, nor the community and tax base.)

3.) Trains individuals to correctly service and maintain complex systems that provide us with electricity, heating and cooling, proper ventilation, fluids, gases, and refrigeration.

4.) Teaches effective troubleshooting and diagnostic techniques.

HOW IS THE PIPING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTER FUNDED?

For every man-hour a contractor’s employee works, the contractor contributes to the local training fund. This facility and its training programs are privately funded, not tax dollar funded.

WHY SHOULD OUR COMMUNITY, BUSINESS LEADERS AND LEGISLATORS BE INTERESTED IN THIS TRAINING CENTER?

1.)  In order to function as a competitive region, we need properly piped/plumbed medical and school facilities, reliable refrigeration, water quality, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and proper air quality both outdoors and indoors.

2.) In order to function as a competitive region, we need highly trained experts building, modifying or servicing air, fluids, gas and refrigeration systems.

3.) Our contracting employers need experts to provide the services quality conscientious customers demand.

4.) Our training and education program enables local men and women to provide this expertise for our community, their employers and our region.

For a list of contractors who use individuals trained at this state-of-the-art training facility, visit www.mcanwo.org.  The Piping Industry Training Center is located at 7560 Caple Boulevard, Northwood, Ohio 43619.