Each year, HACC of MD contributes funds raised during the tournament to support students through the Chapter’s Memorial Scholarship Fund.

If you're interested in sponsoring the event, sponsorships that include foursomes are available during event registration, or you may view a complete list of sponsorships here.

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AACP and HACC jointly supported legislation to ensure proper training for the HVAC journeyperson license.Senator Benjamin Brooks and Delegate Lily Qi were the bill's sponsors in the Maryland General Assembly.

Governor Moore signs bill HB 132 into law, which takes effect October 1.	[Left to right] Jake Spolan, Stephanie Anderson, Delegate Lily Qi, Sabine Rogers, Senator Benjamin Brooks, and Peter Constantinou.

During the two-year term, Apprenticeship Ambassadors volunteer their time to cultivate and strengthen relationships with students, parents, educators, business owners, elected officials, and other stakeholders, to expand use of the apprenticeship model.

For their commitment, apprenticeship ambassadors receive special recognition from the Maryland Department of Labor, customized guidance on navigating the MATP, the latest in apprenticeship news and emerging workforce trends, and valuable media exposure.

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We are excited to announce that we are opening our first lab space dedicated completely to our program. In the past we partnered with the Colleges and technical high school’s for lab space. We recently leased a 6,000 square foot facility that we have built out to serve the needs of our program. The facility will have 3,000 square feet dedicated to teaching HVAC in a lab setting as well as two large classrooms for additional training offering. We will continue to operate labs at Harford Community College and Cecil College.

We currently have 269 students enrolled in our HVAC program. We are leading the path for future tradesman in our industry. We are working hard to ensure that we have skilled workers for our contractors and industry. We are excited to announce that we are opening our first lab space dedicated completely to our program. In the past we partnered with the Colleges and technical high school’s for lab space. We recently leased a 6,000 square foot facility that we have built out to serve the needs of our program. The facility will have 3,000 square feet dedicated to teaching HVAC in a lab setting as well as two large classrooms for additional training offering.

If you are not, here is some information on it.

HACC of MD’s Apprenticeship Program was established in 1996 to train technicians to work in the HVACR industry. The program is a four-year curriculum that gives credit for on-the-job and classroom training. Our program is currently run out of 4 community colleges in Maryland; Carroll Community College in Westminster, Cecil College in Elkton, Harford Community College in Bel Air and Howard Community College in Columbia. Students attend classes two evenings a week. Each apprentice is registered with the State of Maryland’s Apprenticeship and Training Council. The council sets the rules for the program and issues an apprenticeship completion certificate to those successfully completing the program. This enables students to apply for and be granted a State HVACR journeyman license without taking the exam.

We are actively looking for tool and equipment donations. If you would like to do a year end shop clean out or an end of year donation, we would appreciate you considering our program.

We plan to hold our Grand Opening on February 28, 2020. We would love to have your company be in attendance. Please save the date! If you have questions or comments, please contact our Executive Director Stephanie Anderson at sanderson@haccmd.org or (410) 431-8889.

BALTIMORE (March 14, 2019) – The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation today announced new registered apprenticeship programs and apprenticable occupations, expanding opportunities for Maryland workers in high-wage skilled trade jobs and non-traditional apprenticeship industries. At the March meeting of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council (MATC), two new sponsors became part of the state’s apprenticeship program, three existing sponsors added a new occupation, and one sponsor reactivated an occupation within its program.

“Maryland’s growing apprenticeship program is providing more and more opportunities for our workers and employers,” said Acting Labor Secretary James E. Rzepkowski. “Apprenticeship is an ideal option for job seekers desiring hands-on training and career advancement, and for employers to develop and grow their future workforce.”

Since the beginning of the Hogan administration in January 2015, the number of registered apprentices has grown by nearly 20 percent. Last fall, Maryland reported over 10,000 apprentices for only the second time in the history of the program.

Apprenticeships are full-time careers that include on-the-job training and classroom instruction, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn. Anyone 18 or older can be a registered apprentice, while high school students can pursue youth apprenticeships.
At the March council meeting, Eaton Corporation and Howard Community College became new apprenticeship sponsors, while the Baltimore City Joint Apprenticeship Program reactivated one occupation in its program, bringing the total of Maryland’s active apprenticeship sponsors to 153.

These new programs and reactivations include occupations such as CNC operator, welding technician, industrial maintenance technician, reinforcing metal worker, tree trimmer, and the new occupations of construction project manager and central sterile processing technician.

Two registered apprenticeship sponsors, the Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors of Maryland (HACC of MD) and the Tree Care Industry Association, modified their apprenticeship standards to permit registration for high school students in an approved school-to-apprenticeship program. The school-to-apprenticeship model provides an important opportunity for youth to finish high school having already begun their career in a registered apprenticeship program as a student.

“The Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors of Maryland is very excited to be able to help high school students set a career path for themselves in their freshman year of high school,” said Stephanie Anderson, executive director of HACC of MD. “This new articulation will help these high school students enter the work force earlier and develop relationships with HVAC contractors. It will create new workforce options for our contractors, which is a welcomed opportunity in a growing industry.”
Additionally, the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council approved the addition of five new eligible employers for the Apprenticeship Maryland Program, the state’s youth apprenticeship program. These employers, located in Howard, Queen Anne’s, and Washington counties, include Minnick’s, Gross Mechanical Laboratories, Wye River Marine, Land Cruiser Heaven, Burkholder’s Floor Covering, and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts.

The quarterly meeting of the council was presided over by newly designated chairman Brian Cavey. Chairman Cavey is the business manager of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local 24 in Laurel, Maryland, and has been a MATC member since 2014. In his role as chairman, Mr. Cavey will steer the committee in formulating apprenticeship policies and standards of apprenticeship that safeguard the welfare of all Maryland apprentices.

Mr. Cavey brings years of apprenticeship and training experience to the council. As a former apprentice with the Local 24, Mr. Cavey uniquely understands apprenticeship from both the apprentice and employer perspectives. During his time with the Local 24, Mr. Cavey supervised the instruction of more than 100 apprentices and trainees each year and additional skill upgrade training and safety and health training for all members of the Local 24.

“Apprenticeship is a great opportunity for anyone entering, or currently in, the workforce to establish themselves into a career,” said Chairman Cavey. “Apprentices receive the necessary related technical instruction in the classroom then practice what they have learned on the job while receiving good wages and incurring no debt, leading to journeyworker status. I have called it ‘learning a living,’ and it’s something all should consider.”

Chairman Cavey graduated from the National Labor College with a Bachelor of Arts as a double major with degrees in labor education and occupational safety and health.
Businesses and job seekers interested in apprenticeships are invited to contact info@mdapprenticeship.com or call 410-767-2246.

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“The state of Maryland is making this apprenticeship training program a priority based on market demands and the fact that many people working as HVACR contractors today are nearing retirement,” said Adrienne Summers, Continuing Professional Education Coordinator at HCC. “As we were exploring opportunities to add an apprenticeship program to our course offerings, we wanted to be part of this. It will help fill a need in our community.”

On campus, apprentices will take a series of courses and will also participate in ongoing lab projects, designed to build and enhance field skills. Off campus, over a period of four years, each student must also log 8,000 hours of on-the-job-training, with oversight by an approved HVACR contractor. Those who are employed by a HVACR company as the program begins may complete their training hours through that employer, or identify a new partner to work with as the program progresses. All applicants are required to find a job in the field and begin documenting training hours by the start of the second year of the program.

“We believe the program will also be appealing for people who hope to make a career change,” said Summers. “If someone has gotten to the point in their current job where they can no longer advance professionally, chances are, they are going to begin looking for a different line of work. This opens an exciting new door.”

Upon completion of the program, apprentices will earn their journeyman’s license, with no need to take and pass an exam. The opportunities that will ultimately present for graduates are plentiful, and are projected to increase at a much faster pace the many other occupations, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In fact, they project that employment opportunities for HVAC mechanics and installers could increase by as much as 15 percent by the year 2026.

“The number one thing we hear from our contractors today is that they cannot find enough help,” said Stephanie Anderson, Executive Director of HACC of MD. “We are seeing a declining work force, and there are not enough candidates out there currently to fill the positions that are open. Our member companies need reliable people who are interested in learning the trade, and they are fully on board with being part of the training process.”

The need for comprehensive, technical training within the HVACR industry has evolved in recent years, as many heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems are now computerized and digital-based. Some of the most common roles licensed journeyman can pursue include technicians, installers, designers, engineers, auditors and sales representatives.

“There is so much a person can do in this industry, and this training program guarantees our apprentices will land a good job with the potential for wage increases over time,” said Anderson. “It’s a great responsibility and honor to work with our partners at HCC in offering top-notch training for our professionals of the future.”