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Automated Logic and the Laurel Institutes are partnering together to help build a new generation of HVAC technicians, while outfitting campuses in three states with the latest building automation systems.

Automated Logic, a pioneering provider of innovative building-management solutions, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions.

Carrier’s TechVantage Initiative

The partnership is part of Carrier’s TechVantage Initiative, which involves hiring 1,000 service technicians in the United States and providing additional training to over 100,000 Carrier and Carrier partner HVAC technicians within five years.

Carrier is forming strategic alliances with vocational and technical institutes across the country to support the initiative and prepare technicians for cutting-edge HVAC solutions.

Hands-on training and small class sizes

The partnership is part of Carrier’s TechVantage Initiative, which involves hiring 1,000 technicians

Founded in 1985, the Laurel family of schools, including Laurel College of Technology, Laurel Business Institute and Laurel Technical Institute, is a well-known post-secondary technical school organization that offers hands-on training and small class sizes, taught by highly skilled and experienced instructors.

In addition to multiple locations in Pennsylvania, Laurel also has campuses in Morgantown, West Virginia and Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Automation graduates

The cutting-edge technology that Automated Logic will be equipping our schools, teachers and students with will allow our graduates to be among the most well-prepared automation graduates not only in this region, but throughout the country,” said Douglas Decker, Chief Operating Officer of Laurel Institutes.

He adds, “The technology that ALC brings to the table is among the very best.”

Partnership between Carrier and Laurel

The partnership between Carrier and Laurel includes:

  • Laurel campuses being outfitted with Automated Logic control systems to efficiently regulate commercial HVAC, electrical and other large facility mechanical systems,
  • Automated Logic experts providing training to Laurel faculty, donating direct-training hours and offering field trips to students to Automated Logic facilities as they learn to install, build and troubleshoot the latest building automation systems, and
  • Exclusive employment opportunities for Laurel students.

Automated Logic–Laurel partnership

With the Automated Logic – Laurel partnership, students can go from their campus to anywhere in the world with the global reach of Carrier and Automated Logic,” said Andy Bierer, Managing Director, Automated Logic Field.

He adds, “With the foundational knowledge gained from Laurel programs, coupled with the access to Carrier’s world-class equipment, training and facilities, these students will be well-prepared for an exciting career in some fast-growing industries.”

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