Behind the Bench: UA Apprentices on Competition, Brotherhood and the Future of the Trade

Podcast: Did You Know?-The ESCO HVAC Podcast · ESCO Institute

Opublikowano: 2026-09-16

In this energetic, on-location episode, we head to the 2026 United Association ITP Week and Apprenticeship Competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Clifton sits down with Ryan, last year's international competition winner turned mentor, and a table full of fourth- and fifth-year apprentices from across the U.S. and Canada. We dig into what it really takes to compete at the state, regional and international levels, and why this week is as much about brotherhood as it is about skill. We explore: • What the UA apprenticeship competition looks like from the state level all the way to in...