Lincoln Tech Celebrates 500th Graduate of Johnson Controls Academy

Parsippany, NJ, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized automotive and skilled trades career training, today announced the most recent class of graduates from the Johnson Controls (JCI) Academy included the program’s 500(th) graduate. This marks a significant milestone in developing the skilled workforce needed to support mission‑critical environments across the United States. Johnson Controls established the JCI Academy at Lincoln Tech’s Columbia, Maryland campus in 2022 to focus on training security and fire alarm installation and service technicians. A second location opened at Lincoln’s Denver campus in 2024.

The Academy builds on a broader partnership between Johnson Controls and Lincoln Tech that began in 2018 to train electricians, electronic service technicians and HVAC-R technicians at Lincoln Tech schools nationwide. Students who complete the program transition directly into full-time roles with Johnson Controls. To date, more than 500 participants have been trained across the HVAC-R, Data Center, Fire, and Security career fields.