Largest HVAC/R School in Nation Expands Footprint to Meet Rising
Demand for Skilled Trades
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today The
Refrigeration School, Inc. (RSI), the largest heating, ventilation,
air conditioning, refrigeration (HVAC/R) school in the country, started
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classes for its new Welding Specialist Program in collaboration with Tulsa
Welding School (TWS). With capacity to accommodate 120 students and
the first track of classes completely full, the expansion helps meet a
growing industry demand and provides valuable training and career
opportunities for interested individuals.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Phoenix area is ranked
among the top 10 cities for welder employment, with more than 4,000
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers employed though May 2016.
Additionally, the American Welding Society estimates a shortage of
480,000 welders by 2024.
“Lincoln Electric and Tulsa Welding School have been partners for over
16 years, and we are excited to expand our valued relationship to RSI,”
said Jerry Siko, District Manager at Lincoln Electric. “Our partnership
has offered the most up-to-date welding education to students throughout
the country, and will be a huge benefit for the Phoenix market – which
is brimming with jobs available for welders and fitters across most
industries.”
The Welding Specialist Program focuses on welding safety, torch cutting
processes, proper arc welding equipment setup, important welding control
techniques, fundamental welding processes and basic welding metallurgy.
Utilizing proven curriculum from Tulsa Welding School, classes are
primarily lab based and prepare students for entry-level positions in
structural, pipe and pipeline, and thin alloy welding.
With the opportunity to begin welding on the second day of class,
students are provided invaluable hands-on experience throughout the
length of the program to prepare them for successful careers upon
graduation.
"I want to congratulate RSI for its expansion into welding. RSI has been
working with Arizona's government to meet the growing industry demand
for highly qualified employees and will continue to make an impact with
this new offering,” said Senator Catherine Miranda of Legislative
District 27. “Phoenix students will benefit from hands-on training as
well as leading classroom instruction from the largest welding school in
the nation. Institutions like RSI are key to the development of
Arizona and our community.”
For more information, visit www.refrigerationschool.com/programs/welding-specialist/.
About The Refrigeration School, Inc.
Refrigeration School, Inc. (RSI) was founded in Phoenix in 1965 and
has been training students for sustainable HVAC careers for more than 50
years. Offering hands-on education with a strong emphasis on the highly
sought after electrical skills and diagnostic and mechanical technology
proficiency employers seek, RSI’s programs include Refrigeration, Air
Conditioning and Heating Technologies, Electro-Mechanical Technologies
(HVAC-R), Mechanical Maintenance Engineering, and an online solar
certification training. RSI is an ACCSC accredited school and licensed
by the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education. For
more information, including graduation rates and the median debt of
students who complete RSI programs, visit www.refrigerationschool.com/GEdisclosure
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