Skilled Trades Training Blog
The Skilled Trades Training Blog by Interplay Learning offers expert insights and practical resources on teaching construction trades such as HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, addressing challenges like adapting education for Gen Z learners, navigating teacher shortages with technology, and securing funding to improve trades programs.
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Best Practices for Teaching the Construction Trades (With Implementation Checklist)
Teaching construction skills like HVAC, electrical, and plumbing is unique from almost every other teaching discipline. Instructors teach hands-on skills that carry immediate real-world applications. ...
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Why Gen Z Learners Need a Different Approach to Trades Education
September 11, 2026
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5 Ways to Navigate the Teacher Shortage with Technology
August 10, 2026
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6 Building Blocks Your Trades Program Needs to Win Funding, Improve Delivery, and Increase Access
August 3, 2026
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- All
- Commercial HVAC
- Construction
- Crane and Rigging
- Data Centers
- Education
- Electrical
- Facilities Maintenance
- General Trades
- Hospitality
- Hotel Maintenance
- HVAC
- Industrial Maintenance
- Manufacturing
- Multi-Family Maintenance
- NATE
- Plumbing
- Reimagining Training
- Research
- Safety
- Solar
- Training Programs
- Voice of the Customer
- Workforce Development
- Workforce Pell
Why Gen Z Learners Need a Different Approach to Trades Education
September 11, 2026 Education
What do you want to be when you grow up? Ask a Gen Z student, and ...
5 Ways to Navigate the Teacher Shortage with Technology
August 10, 2026 Education
Here are five ways to support teachers (and students) through technology.
6 Building Blocks Your Trades Program Needs to Win Funding, Improve Delivery, and Increase Access
August 3, 2026 Education
All trades programs in 2026 face challenges in program delivery, access, and scalability. The starting point ...
How Workforce Pell Opens New Pathways for Careers in the Skilled Trades
July 1, 2026 Workforce Pell
Editor’s Note (Updated July 1, 2026): We’ve refreshed this article with new information on Workforce Pell ...
The Virtual Lab: Building Digital Infrastructure for Your Trades Career-Readiness Program
July 1, 2026 Education
There’s a question that follows CTE directors from budget season to budget season: How do we ...
How to Market a Trades Program at Your College or University
June 25, 2026 Training Programs
If your institution has recently launched a new trades program, congratulations! Vocational program enrollment is growing ...
How Do HVAC Systems Work?
June 11, 2026 HVAC
There are a lot of moving parts for HVAC techs to consider on every job they ...
Interplay Learning Launches New Data Center Training Catalog
June 3, 2026 Data Centers
Building the Workforce Behind the Data Center Boom Data centers are growing rapidly, and so is ...
Hire to High Performer: 5 Strategies for Building a High-Performing Maintenance Team
May 26, 2026 Multi-Family Maintenance
Every maintenance team is feeling the pressures of the staffing crisis. Turnover is up, and experienced ...
5 Ways Simulations Can Support Advanced Manufacturing Career-Readiness Programs
May 8, 2026 Manufacturing
Manufacturing is undergoing the biggest transformation in generations. Conventional manufacturing relies on manual labor, repetitive processes, ...
The Data Center Boom is Here: How to Prepare Learners for Careers in Data Center Construction
April 30, 2026 Data Centers
The U.S. has approximately 5,400 data centers today, representing about 50% of the world’s capacity. Thanks ...
How to Roll Out HVAC Service Training Across Multiple Locations
February 26, 2026 HVAC
If you manage HVAC services across locations, you likely have stars and stragglers. Location A has ...
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