TACCA & Interplay Launch HVAC Training To Upskill Techs
Interplay Learning and the Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association (TACCA) have launched a 3D and virtual reality HVAC training program featuring expert-led videos, hands-on simulations, and certification preparation to help Texas contractors upskill technicians, address labor shortages, and enable flexible, on-demand learning with management tools for progress tracking.
Industry-leading organizations have partnered to deliver innovative solutions for the ongoing skilled trades labor shortage facing HVAC service providers.
AUSTIN, Texas — Oct. 25, 2022 — Interplay Learning, a leading provider of online and VR training for essential skilled trades, and the Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association (TACCA), a nonprofit trade association for HVAC and refrigeration contractors, have announced the launch of a new 3D and virtual reality interactive training program. This program is designed to help newly hired HVAC technicians become job-ready faster and to further develop the skills of more experienced technicians.
The TACCA Interplay Learning Technician Training program delivers online, hands-on simulation training to help both residential and commercial contractors address the skilled trades labor shortage. The program includes expert-led video-based training, knowledge checks, and hands-on 3D simulations, allowing technicians to develop on-the-job skills and practice troubleshooting in a risk-free environment. The on-demand course content provides flexibility, enabling techs to practice anytime using a tablet, computer, or virtual reality headset. The training is structured in small, easily digestible formats, so learners can choose to study in short bursts or combine lessons for longer sessions. The program also helps learners prepare for EPA and NATE certifications and earn CEUs.
Management benefits from a comprehensive dashboard that allows them to assign courses, monitor progress, and track course completion for all workers. Interplay’s online skills assessment provides an objective evaluation of workers’ skills, enabling customized training to meet individual needs.
TACCA’s Interplay Learning Technician Training is available to all contractors throughout Texas. More information, including technology requirements for the platform, is available at www.tacca.org/techtraining.
About The Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association
The Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association is a nonprofit trade association for HVAC and refrigeration contractors in Texas. These contractors design, install, maintain, and service HVAC/R systems, guided by principles of honesty and integrity. TACCA is committed to improving the industry by helping members succeed.
About Interplay Learning
Since 2016, Austin-based Interplay Learning has provided award-winning online and VR training for essential skilled trades, including HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Solar, Multi-Family Maintenance, and Facilities Maintenance. Their scalable, immersive learning technology enables hands-on training from a desktop, phone, tablet, or in virtual reality, preparing employees to be job-ready in weeks rather than years. The digital learning platform offers short video courses, 3D simulations, knowledge checks, coaching, and connectivity. Interplay Learning has received recognition from Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards in several categories. For more information, visit www.interplaylearning.com.
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