Ohio PHC Contractor Volume 2019 Issue 3
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ACCO PRESIDENT, MIKE AERNI<br />
A<br />
fter a wet and gloomy start, what a great summer<br />
it has been! We knew it would finally show up and<br />
it did with a bang. With the success of summer,<br />
I’m sure you, like me, were overloaded with work.<br />
The overload is tough because many of us were<br />
and still are shorthanded. We’ve talked about the workforce<br />
shortage at all levels and all of us need to continue promoting<br />
our trade and industry to the students coming out of school.<br />
There are great opportunities in the HVACR industry and again,<br />
it’s important that we continue to work together promoting and<br />
offering training to students to get into the trades.<br />
One opportunity we have is the ACCO e.Learning Apprenticeship<br />
Program. ACCO offers online HVACR apprentice courses for<br />
apprentices who need a non-classroom based method of receiving<br />
their apprenticeship instruction. Our program is recognized by<br />
the U.S. Department of Labor and is approved by the <strong>Ohio</strong> State<br />
Apprenticeship Council. Each course is the equivalent of one<br />
year of classroom instruction. On-the-job training is coordinated<br />
with a participating employer. For all the information you need to<br />
enroll, go to accohio.org/apprenticeship-training.<br />
push this bill over the finish<br />
line. <strong>PHC</strong>C <strong>Ohio</strong> President<br />
Paul Episcopo and I ask<br />
that you please take time to<br />
contact your state senator or<br />
representative and tell them<br />
why it is important to support<br />
this bill. As Paul, said, “We all sit<br />
back and think that others will call<br />
so you don’t need to.” Trust me,<br />
that is not the case, this bill needs<br />
all our attention and support.<br />
Remember, this is the association for your industry. If you’re<br />
not currently a member – become a member. If you’re a current<br />
member, get involved, make a difference and help us work<br />
together to achieve our goals.<br />
Mike Aerni<br />
Sen. Tim Schaffer introduced the residential contractor licensing<br />
bill, as SB 176, on July 11. The bill is not assigned to a committee<br />
yet, but we have the opportunity to help build support and<br />
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Please make<br />
it home<br />
safe today.<br />
VOLUME <strong>2019</strong>, ISSUE 3 • OHIO <strong>PHC</strong> CONTRACTOR 5
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