Yellow Jacket Brings Newest HVAC Equipment to Lincoln Tech!
It’s no secret that New Jersey has experienced some very unpredictable weather patterns in the last few years. In one week alone the weather can go from cold and windy with flurries to warm and sunny! These changes in the East Coast climate have resulted in an array of issues with HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems, creating an increased demand for HVAC experts. That is where Lincoln Tech & Yellow Jacket come in!
Careers in HVAC are predicted to grow 19% in New Jersey each year. With that growth, more than 3,000 jobs are expected to open across the state within the next 7 years*! HVAC is a career that can’t be outsourced, and to launch these careers you need to train on the right kind of HVAC equipment. Students are finding it at Lincoln Tech in Union, NJ!
Lincoln Tech’s Union campus, chosen in 2012 as a Green School of Distinction, is making great strides to ensure that their students are fully prepared for the field upon graduation. They have partnered with Yellow Jacket, one of the leading worldwide suppliers of U.S. designed and manufactured tools and equipment for the HVAC/R industry. Together, Lincoln Tech and Yellow Jacket are equipping the Union campus with some of the most current equipment to hone their trade skills.
"Yellow Jacket Room"
Dubbed the “Yellow Jacket Room,” this lab gives Lincoln Tech’s Union students the ability to apply their classroom knowledge on Yellow Jacket equipment and fully prepare for the field by discovering how to troubleshoot in a controlled and safe setting. They are then more confident with the knowledge they’ve gained upon graduation that they feel prepared with what’s to come in the work force.
“We are proud to be a part of this initiative with Lincoln Tech,” says Michael Lanners, Director of Sales for Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc. “We recognize the importance of training future HVAC&R service technicians with quality tools and equipment. Ritchie Engineering is proud to be a part of these initiatives to help train and educate students on the importance of proper installation and servicing of the equipment that keeps us comfortable. Ritchie Engineering has a long and storied history of developing and providing quality tools to the industry to do just that.”
Combining the history of Ritchie Engineering with the 70-year tradition of career training excellence at Lincoln Tech, the HVAC program in Union can give students the hands-on experience they need to enter this vital, in-demand career field!
* Source: careeronestop.org for the years 2012-2022.