ProScore and United Rentals Partner on Workforce Development Training

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ProScore and United Rentals are joining forces to expand access to equipment operator training and nationally recognized credentials across the construction and energy sectors.

The collaboration, called ProScore Powered by United Academy, allows ProScore partners to access operator training opportunities directly within the ProScore platform. This creates a more flexible and scalable approach to workforce development.

According to the press release, this partnership helps to improve consistency in training and the availability of hands-on experience for equipment operators. It blends United Academy’s training programs into the ProScore platform — giving partners access to structured, hands-on training on up to 12 types of equipment. With this model, apprentices, journeyworkers, operators and foremen can broaden their capabilities.

“Workforce development in our industry requires more than access, it requires consistency, credibility and real-world readiness,” said Josh Oglesby, COO of ProScore Technologies. “This partnership allows us to connect our partners to a nationally recognized training network while giving operators the opportunity to build skills that translate across jobsites.”

From the press release:

Operators who complete training through United Academy earn portable, industry-recognized credentials that validate their ability to safely operate equipment. These credentials reduce the need for repeated, site-based evaluations, helping minimize downtime and improve operational efficiency.

With United Rentals’ extensive national footprint and training network, the partnership also expands access to training locations, enabling operators to complete evaluations closer to where they live and work.

“Providing accessible, high-quality training is essential to building a safer and more capable workforce,” said Clinton Riach, Renewable Energy Business Development with United Rentals. “Through this ProScore partnership, we’re making it easier for operators to gain the experience and credentials they need to succeed across a wide range of projects.”

More on the Partnership

ProScore said the collaboration will also help partners attain some of the following goals:

  • A more uniformly trained workforce
  • Reduced safety incidents
  • Increased productivity

With ProScore Powered by United Academy, ProScore and United Rentals are aligning training, credentialing and workforce data within a single platform. This helps create a more connected and efficient model for developing skilled equipment operators at scale.

Pam Kleineke

Pam Kleineke is the editor of Compact Equipment. She has been with Benjamin Media for 19 years, covering everything from construction equipment to wind and solar power to the crews that install utilities underground. Pam has a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in News from the University of Akron. Reach her at pkleineke@benjaminmedia.com.

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