PARSIPPANY, NJ “ November 25, 2024, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training for more than 75 years, announces the graduation of eight new technicians from its specialized Johnson Controls International (NYSE:) Academy program at the Denver, CO campus. This is the first group to graduate from the Denver location; the JCI Academy has also operated at Lincoln’s Columbia, MD campus since the Fall of 2022.
Since the inception of Lincoln Tech’s partnership with JCI in 2018, more than 500 students have graduated from Lincoln schools and gone straight to work at JCI locations across the country.
Our partnership with Johnson Controls enables us to broaden our innovative training programs, providing graduates with hands-on experience and direct pathways to careers that align with market needs, says Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech’s President and CEO. We are proud to contribute to building a future-ready talent pool that ensures the efficient and sustainable operation of our building systems.
The graduating class celebrated its milestone on Friday, November 15th at the Denver campus “ when the ribbon was also officially cut on the Johnson Controls Academy classroom. The graduates “ six of whom had previously attended Lincoln Tech, along with two current JCI employee who were advancing their skill sets “ will move into positions at JCI branches in Alaska, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. As entry-level technicians, they’ll begin careers installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining fire and security alarm systems on JCI-operated buildings.
Marcus Biart, a graduate of the Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology program at Lincoln Tech’s Mahwah campus, enrolled in the JCI Academy to further his training and will go on to a position at JCI’s Fort Worth, TX location. I’ve never experienced anything like this before, he told his fellow graduates when speaking at Friday’s ceremony. JCI’s instructors were willing to teach me, and I was eager to learn. Thank you for giving a young man like me a chance.
Mike Schade, VP of Human Resources at Johnson Controls, was among the speakers to congratulate the graduates on their successes. You all wanted to do something unique and exciting with your life, Schade said. You had a vision. And vision is an important word here “ at Johnson Controls not only do we want to have great…
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