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Brian Youngblood and James Blackford Certified Master HVACR Educators
HVAC Excellence is proud to
announce that the title of Certified Master HVACR instructor has
been conferred upon Brian Youngblood and James Blackford of the
Atlantic Vocational Center in Coconut Creek Florida. Certified
Master HVACR Educator is a series of credentialing exams that
verifies teachers are capable of teaching the competencies within
their curriculum. On the surface this seems fairly straight
forward and simple. However, students are taught English from
kindergarten through their senior year in high school, yet 70% of
college freshman take remedial English courses. A quality
education begins with quality instruction.
As a nation, we should hold our
teachers accountable to be leaders in their field. Educator
credentialing exams are a method of doing exactly that as they
terminal certifications that are more difficult to pass than
student assessments or technician certification exams. To earn the
status of Certified Master HVACR Educator, an instructor must
obtain a passing score of 80% or better on six area specific
Heating- Ventilation-Air Conditioning- Refrigeration (HVACR)
Certified Subject Matter Educator (CSME) exams. Additionally, the
instructor must pass the Brian Youngblood and James Blackford
Certified Master HVACR Educators Capstone exam which covers
technical education methodologies.
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HVAC Excellence - a
not for profit organization, administers hundreds of CSME exams
annually. However, only a select group of top teachers in the
country have passed all of the exams needed to have been granted
the designation of Certified Master HVACR Educator. Atlantic
Vocational Center in Coconut Creek Florida can hold their heads
high, as they have two of them. James Blackford began his career
ad the Suffolk County Community College in Selden, New York and
R.E.T.S. Technical School. His experience as a business owner led
him to appreciate the importance of quality service as it effects
profitability. He has traveled extensively servicing and
installing residential and commercial systems. James is a licensed
and certified Florida contractor.
Brian Youngblood is
a graduate of the HVACR program at Sheridan Vocational in
Hollywood Florida. His work on a variety of equipment with various
applications provided him the opportunity to provide in house
training for new employees. His passion for teaching led him full
circle back to his alma matter, where he taught nights for several
years. When a full time position became available at Atlantic
Technical Center in Coconut Creek, Florida Brian enthusiastically
applied for the position that he still holds today. James
Blackford and Brian Youngblood wanted to prove to themselves and
others that they were preparing students at the highest level
possible. To accomplish this, they decided to take the challenge
and purse Certified Master HVACR Educator credentials.
HVAC Excellence
commends James Blackford “CMHE” and Brian Youngblood “CMHE”
as they have demonstrated their technical knowledge and
pedagogical skills necessary to impart this information to their
students. The HVACR community, school, and students in Coconut
Creek, Florida can be very proud to have two outstanding
instructors at Atlantic Vocational Center. To learn more about
James Blackford “CMHE”, Brian Youngblood “CMHE”, and the
HVACR program at the Atlantic Vocational Center call (741)
321-5100 or visit http://www. atlantictechcenter.com/.
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