High School in Hudson Falls, NY: Newest Addition to AEDF’s Recognized High Schools

The AED Foundation (AEDF) is proud to announce that it has awarded recognition to WSWHE BOCES – Southern Adirondack Education Center, located in Hudson Falls, New York.

“We are pleased that (insert name of program) has chosen to demonstrate its commitment to academic
excellence and continuous improvement through the process of recognition,” said Jason Blake, The AED
Foundation’s Executive Vice President and COO. “AEDF high school recognition signifies to equipment
industry stakeholders that a school has achieved a level of excellence.”

The recognition is the 16th high school AEDF recognized across North America. Recognition ensures that
schools are exceeding industry expectations via AEDF’s standards. To become recognized, high schools
must teach to display competency in one or two of the Foundation’s six core competencies, including
electrical/electronics, HVAC, hydrostatics/hydraulics, powertrains, diesel engines and safety/administration.

These core competencies are all covered in length at AEDF’s accredited college programs, the next step for students who graduate from a recognized program.

The Foundation is off to a promising start in 2021 as AEDF works to achieve its Vision 2025 goal of recognizing 50 high schools.

Vision 2025 plans to increase the number of qualified industry technicians entering the workforce, starting at the high school level. Students who attend an AEDF recognized high school can transition to an AEDF accredited college program, where they become Certified Technicians.
AEDF’s programs meet industry standards and allow dealerships to know they are hiring exceptionally
trained technicians.
The AED Foundation is committed to developing and improving equipment distribution industry
partnerships that meet the mutual needs of local dealers, manufacturers, technical colleges, and high
schools.
To learn more about high school recognition, please contact the Foundation’s technical program manager,
Linley Thompson at lthompson@aednet.org.

About AED

Established in 1919, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association based
in Schaumburg, IL, representing over 700 construction equipment distributors, manufacturers and industryservice firms nationwide. AED members sell, service and rent equipment to such markets as heavy and
light construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, aggregates, engines and industrial.

Established in 1991 and directed by AED members, The AED Foundation (AEDF) addresses professional
education and workforce development in the industry. This includes AEDF Accreditation of dieselequipment technology college programs and AEDF Recognition of secondary diesel programs.

The association of leaders in equipment distribution.