David, 28, is from Surprise, Arizona. David completed the Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program at RSI in March 2024 after recovering from addiction. Thanks for your time, David; what did you do before coming to RSI? I did a lot of manual labor jobs that I couldn’t see myself getting ahead in. I mean, I was […]
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Bridgette, 27, was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She completed the Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program at RSI in July 2023. Bridgette took night classes Monday to Thursday, so the program took 14 months. If you take morning or afternoon classes (Monday to Friday), you can complete the EMT program in just nine months. Thanks for […]
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Don, 59, from Payson, Arizona, is an electrical instructor at The Refrigeration School. Don has been teaching at RSI for about eight months, but he’s been in the electrical field for 51 years. Thanks for your time, Don; okay, we have to start there. 51 years? You started at aged 8? Exactly. My father was […]
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Greg, 67, from Chandler, Arizona, is an electrical instructor at The Refrigeration School. Greg joined RSI as an instructor about three months ago. Thanks for your time, Greg; tell us about your career. How long have you been in the field? I actually went to RSI and graduated from what today would be the Refrigeration […]
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George, 37, originally from Detroit, Michigan, has lived in Arizona since he was 13. George is a welding instructor at The Refrigeration School. He runs the weekend Welding Specialist program, as well as teaching online welding theory classes during the week. Thanks for your time, George; how long have you been at RSI? I actually […]
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Don, 55, from Southbridge, Massachusetts, is a solar instructor at The Refrigeration School. He currently teaches the Fundamentals of Solar class to students on the EA and EMT programs. Don is a retired Command Master Chief having served in the United States Navy for 34 years from October 1988 to November 2022. Thanks for your […]
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