GRAND BLANC, MI – ACDelco has recently introduced a new training program available to automotive instructors for the professional growth and education of their students – tomorrow’s technicians.

As an instructor, you know how important it is that your students receive the latest state-of-the-art training to prepare them for the competitive field of automotive service.

As a leader in the automotive aftermarket and a company with a vested interest in the level of professionalism among automotive service technicians, ACDelco understands the importance of training as well. That is why they are proud to introduce their new 2008 ACDelco Future Technician Training Program.

For the first time ever, a portion of their award-winning technical, Web-based training that their professional customers use will now be made available to high school level students (14 years or older) at National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) certified schools nationwide at no cost to you or your students.

A total of 12 technical courses are available for use as a complete curriculum or can be taken separately to compliment an existing curriculum or as extra credit. An additional six Business Management Training courses are also available for use at no cost to you or your students.

Technical Training Courses include:
• Introduction to Air Conditioning
• HVAC Systems Operation
• Brakes 1
• Brakes 2
• Electrical/Electronics Stage 1
• Electrical/Electronics Stage 2
• Electrical/Electronics Stage 3
• Electrical Wiring Diagrams
• Introduction to Automotive Oscilloscopes
• Battery, Charging, & Starting
• Powertrain Performance 1
• OBD II Overview

Management-based and Professional Development Training Courses include:
• Professional Skills Assessment
• Stress Management
• Time Management
• Team Building
• Problem Solving
• Continuous Improvement

For more information on enrolling and descriptions of the training courses, click on ACDelco’s FUTURE TECH TRAINING ad on the homepage or the Training Center of this website.

ACDelco also has available three downloadable training documents from the Tomorrow’s Technician website’s Training Center . The free color brochures in PDF format are:

• ACDelco’s Clutch Service Procedures – a summary of instructions and cautions for service of clutches;

• ACDelco’s Electric Fuel Pumps – a summary of instructions and cautions for the service of electric fuel pumps; and

• ACDelco’s Power Steering Pump Replacement Procedures – detailing how skipping steps costs you time and trouble later.