PHCC Educational Foundation to Update National HVAC Contest

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation recently announced updates to its National HVAC Apprentice Contest. The annual event will be redesigned this year, with a focus on creating a competition addressing the skills apprentices need today, plus the technology they can expect to work with in the future. The PHCC of South Dakota chapter, whose members are spearheading the redevelopment of the contest, will host the first pilot of the redesigned contest at its state convention in February 2026. No HVAC contest will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during CONNECT 2025, but a special HVAC exhibit area previewing