Foundation News

06.11.26

The PHCC Educational Foundation announces the winners of the SkillsUSA NLSC plumbing championship, held June 2 & 3, 2026 in Atlanta, GA.

05.07.26

The PHCC Super Foremen Workshop confronted the entrenched “us vs. them” tension between field crews and the office, challenging foremen to see themselves as members of the management team rather than a high-end field worker. Discussions on mentorship, emotional intelligence, and communication reinforced that a foreman’s most powerful tool is not a wrench — it is the ability to develop the people around them and build a team that doesn’t need rescuing.

04.07.26

Bernzomatic will be funding more than 50 new scholarships through 2029 for students pursuing plumbing or HVAC apprenticeships, service technician training or college degrees directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.

03.23.26

PHCC of IN is using PHCC Educational Foundation training programs to turn incarceration into an opportunity for career-readiness in the skilled trades.

03.11.26

The PHCC Essentials of Project Management class encouraged participants to approach their projects the way a good detective approaches a case—by carefully examining the evidence, asking good questions and managing with numbers.

03.06.26

Elite technicians demonstrate the advanced skills required beyond basic repair to succeed in the future of the trade Deadwood, South Dakota (March 5, 2026) – Nine of the nation’s top HVAC apprentices recently put their skills to the ultimate test during the PHCC Educational Foundation’s newly launched National HVAC Apprenticeship Competition in South Dakota. This contest debuted a rigorous new …

02.02.26

The PHCC Educational Foundation announced it has expanded its online training catalogue with communications and sales skills training courses.

01.27.26

The PHCC Educational Foundation's 2026 scholarship program is accepting applications now, with $180,000 in awards available.

11.14.25

The PHCC Educational Foundation has named Sheldon Shapiro to the organization’s Board of Governors in memoriam.

10.31.25

PHCC Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the national plumbing apprentice contest. The contest was held October 27 to 29 in Grand Rapids, MI with a total of seventeen plumbing apprentices from across the nation participating.