Training the Next Generation of Trades Instructors With Ray Boyd

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

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

What makes a skilled tradesperson a good instructor? We sit down with Ray Boyd, director of education and training for the United Association (UA), at Washtenaw Community College during the UA’s 2026 Instructor Training Program. Drawing on his 37-year career, Ray shares how the organization is helping apprentices become educators and preparing instructors to meet the needs of their local markets. We explore: • How the UA’s Future Instructors program gives apprentices an early path into teaching • Why communication and compassion matter in the classroom and on the job • How instructor feedback s...