Daikin has officially opened its new Manchester Training Academy which features three training rooms equipped with the latest Daikin technology providing participants with direct access to the equipment they’ll be installing in the field. The company says that this hands-on approach ensures trainees gain practical experience and confidence with industry-leading systems before stepping onto their first real-world job site.
One addition to the facility is a realistic house frontage complete with a living room and airing cupboard, featuring a fully operational heating and cooling system. The company says that this immersive setup allows participants to practice installations in conditions that closely replicate actual domestic environments, building confidence and competence in real-world scenarios.
The academy also includes an interactive zone dedicated to virtual reality training and a wall of interactive controls, offering learning methods that complement traditional hands-on instruction.
Tomoji Miki, Daikin UK’s Managing Director commented: “Daikin enjoys a special relationship with the Manchester region. Since 2022 we have generated £0.5 million in social value for the city-region. This includes donating 40 heat pumps to the Embassy Village charity and training 35 college tutors.
“The growing appetite for low carbon heating, and a nationwide shortage of trained engineers, means there has never been a better time for installers to upskill into heat pumps. With the transformation of our Manchester Training Academy, we are better equipped to provide the most advanced training to local tradespeople.”
Daikin recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority which is part of a five-year collaboration agreement aimed at scaling up low-carbon heating across the city-region and delivering its 2038 carbon neutrality target.
The Daikin Training Academy offers a comprehensive range of training courses, including Daikin product courses and industry-accredited training for heat pump and renewables installers, social housing providers and developers. In addition, the academy also offers installation training on the company’s low temperature, high temperature, hybrid, and air-to-air cooling and heating solutions – starting at level 1 through to level 3 and service, fault finding and maintenance courses for different technologies.
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