PHCC Educational Foundation

The PHCC Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 1987 by PHCC members with the goal of helping their fellow contractors be more successful through education and professional training. These contractors believed and still believe that by helping their friends and their competitors, the whole profession benefits.
  • 09.10.25

    Charles Goede - 2026 USA WorldSkills Competitor

    SkillsUSA Selects Connecticut Plumbing Apprentice for 2026 WorldSkills Competition, Backed by Industry-Wide Support

    SkillsUSA Contact: Clare Briner - cbriner@skillsusa.org PHCC Educational Foundation, UA, IAPMO teaming up to train Charles Goede for the prestigious international event in Shanghai LEESBURG, Va. (September 10, 2025) - SkillsUSA has selected Charles Goede of Watertown, Conn., as the official U.S. competitor for Plumbing and Heating for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition. This prestigious …

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  • 07.09.25

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    Championing Tomorrow’s Trades: PHCC Educational Foundation Powers SkillsUSA Plumbing Competition

    A 30-year partnership spotlights the nation’s top talent and helps support the next generation of p-h-c professionals FALLS CHURCH, Va. (July 9, 2025) – Helping to drive the future of the skilled trades, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation recently partnered with SkillsUSA to host a successful plumbing competition at the 2025 SkillsUSA …

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  • 03.31.25

    PHCC Academy A2L online class advertisement

    Foundation Expands Online Courses, Helping Techs Obtain Certification Requirements

    NEWS RELEASE  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2025 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Daniel Quinonez quinonez@naphcc.org 703-752-9874 PHCC Educational Foundation Expands Online Courses to Help Industry Professionals Obtain Technician Certification Requirements and Advance their Business Acumen  The PHCC Academy®’s new offerings enhance the existing curriculum to better address training needs for plumbing …

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  • 02.26.25

    PHCC Foundation Scholarship Details

    2025 PHCC Scholarship Opportunities

    NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2025 FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink 800-533-7694 zink@naphcc.org Over $150,000 in PHCC Scholarship Opportunities FALLS CHURCH, Va. (February 27, 2025) – Applications are available now for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation 2025 scholarship program. The organization plans to award 65 …

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  • 01.28.25

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    PHCC Educational Foundation to Update National HVAC Contest, Merging Modern Skills with Future Tech

    The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation today announced major 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 …

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  • 09.16.24

    Brady Kroll Competes as WorldSkills 2024 Contestant

    2024 SkillsUSA Plumbing Championship Winners             FALLS CHURCH, Va. (July 15, 2024) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to support Brady Kroll of Barnesville, Minnesota, who will represent the United States at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, held in France from September 10 to 15, 2024. As one of 26 competitors from around the, …

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  • 07.15.24

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    2024 SkillsUSA Plumbing Championship Winners

    2024 SkillsUSA Plumbing Championship Winners             FALLS CHURCH, Va. (July 15, 2024) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the six plumbing students who received top honors in the plumbing championship held June 26th and 27th in Atlanta, Ga. at the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The …

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