
Adam Vanden Elzen
Technical Training Manager
As a technical training manager, Adam is responsible for leading the technical training staff, managing the company’s apprenticeship program and other technical training efforts. This includes coordination of classes, design and development of technical or trade-related curriculum, ongoing coaching and development of technical training consultants, and keeping up to date with the latest changes in our industry.
Adam joined Faith Technologies in 2005 and is a graduate of the Fox Valley Technical College. He has over a decade of experience working as an Electronic Systems Technician (EST) building and maintaining Information Transport Systems (ITS) and is also a certified installer/technician with BICSI and NICET.
When not at work, Adam is an entertainment technology enthusiast who enjoys spending time with his spouse and 2 children
ARTICLES BY AUTHOR

A Journey of Growth and Opportunity
At Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), we believe in providing endless opportunities for career growth and development. I can state this with…
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Four Actions to Cultivate a Learning Environment
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Onward and Upward: Continuous Improvement in Your Career
“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Recognizing your own…
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Making Time to Build the Bench
“Opportunity knocks more frequently than you might realize, but we’re often too busy to answer the door.” This is a sentiment…
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Growing a Valued Professional Network
Throughout my career in a skilled trade industry, I have worked with and met a lot of different people. As the…
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5 Layers of Learning for a Modern Apprentice
Apprenticeships, trade training and indentured service under a skilled master or journeyman are age-old concepts that pre-date recorded history. For thousands…
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What Is An Apprentice’s Journey Like?
“What’s it like to be an apprentice; what do you even do?” These are questions I’m often asked by high school…
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BICSI Conference Showcases ICT Opportunities, Trends
Where do you go to see all the latest and greatest in your industry? How can you go about getting in…
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Building the Technician of the Future
With the ever-rising popularity of the IoT (Internet of Things) and intelligent building concepts, the need for qualified installers and technicians…
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Learning From Failure: An Apprentice’s Best Tool
As a Regional Training Supervisor at Faith Technologies, I’m challenged to find the best tools available to aid in the growth…
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A Modern Apprenticeship for Today’s Tech-Hungry World
Faith Technologies’ Electronic Systems Technician (EST) apprenticeship is a three-year program with a curriculum that caters to the Information and Communication…
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The Hidden Benefits of Continuing Education
It’s no secret: education is important. If 13 years (K-12) isn’t enough, there’s an additional two to eight years of schooling…
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Technical Instruction or Career Mentoring?
Lecture an apprentice, they learn for a day. Teach them how to never stop asking questions, they learn for a lifetime….
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