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HACTA: On Top of the World

by Danny | May 20, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, OSHA, Universal EPA Exam

At HVAC Technical Academy, everyday takes progressive steps toward advancement. Recognizing ladder safety is part of the HVAC journey, today was a day to reach to top. HACTA: On Top of the World Initially each participant carried tools up the ladder, ensuring the...

HACTA: A New Journey Begins

by Danny | May 15, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training, OSHA

New HVAC focused six-week workshop begins with an eager group ready to hit the ground running. The first few days in any adventure can be challenging… and the reward GREAT! HACTA: A New Journey Begins Welcome our ten on their first steps upon a lifelong journey. Over...

HACTA: What a Difference a Day Makes

by Danny | May 13, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, OSHA

What a difference a day makes. If you recall, yesterday I posted an empty workshop, today, not quite so empty. What a life-changing journey we are about to lift off. And then there’s TODAY! Throughout the upcoming six weeks we will witnessing an HVAC adventure from...

HACTA: And then there’s tomorrow

by Danny | May 12, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, OSHA, Reentry

Though I don’t believe we will EVER get such a great group as the previous one, I am looking forward to all our chairs being occupied. And then there’s tomorrow Today showcases an open workshop… tomorrow we will be filled with eagerness, individuals progressing at a...

OSHA 10 General Industry

by Danny | May 8, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, OSHA

Over the past two days nine safety-minded people completed OSHA 10 General Industry on-site training at our Sanford facility. OSHA 10 General Industry No doubt I will miss these folks as their HVAC careers progress on its journey. The past weeks have seen progress...

HVACTA – Celebration

by Danny | Apr 28, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration

Seems like yesterday ten fantastic people allowed me to be part of their journey; and allowed me to share much of myself, even a page or two of an unpublished master novel. The past six weeks was filled with frustration, anxiety, hard work, and personal/professional...
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I am so proud of myself!!! Couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do. I did grow enormously!!   Lou
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