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December 10, 2024Crisafulli Brothers Business Provides Cool Insight on HVAC for BOCES Students
A Capital Region business is once again sharing its wealth of knowledge with Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students, providing them “cool” insight into a “hot” industry.
Crisafulli Brothers Plumbing and Heating Contractors Inc. Director of Staff Development Darin Cook spoke on Dec. 9 to students in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program about gas piping.
During two separate hour-long presentations, he demonstrated the different types of pipes used and methods for connecting the pipe.
Cook said sharing knowledge with students at BOCES is absolutely “crucial” to Crisafulli and the industry in general.
“It’s very important for us to work with BOCES because these kids are our future workers,” he said.
Cook also said that while interest in the industry among jobseekers is on the rise, BOCES is crucial in developing those future workers.
“We don’t suffer from a lack of applications coming in, but we do suffer from a lack of people coming to us with any formal training,” he said. “That’s where BOCES CTE comes into play.”
Capital Region BOCES Managing Program Coordinator-Business & Community Partnerships Nancy Liddle thanked Cook and Crisafulli Brothers for their support.
“They are an excellent partner with Capital Region BOCES. They continuously provide expertise and assistance to our students,” she said
The HVAC/R program at the Albany campus of the Capital Region BOCES gives students a solid career foundation in the HVAC/R industry. In a state-of-the-art classroom, students learn about ventilation, piping, refrigerants and refrigeration, furnaces, and boilers.
There are currently 40 students enrolled in the program.
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