Career Corner: Getting Parents On Board Your Technician Journey
Here are some facts to share with your parents on why a career as a transportation technician may well be the right career choice for you.
ASE Instructors Conference Opens With Record Attendance
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Instructor Training Conference had record attendance with more than 365 high school and post-secondary instructors from around the country are attending the conference in Frisco, Texas.
ASE Hosting Instructor Training Conference In Texas
The annual National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Instructor Training Conference will be hosted July 22-25 at the Embassy Suites in Frisco, Texas.
52 Technicians Honored At ASE Annual Meeting
Fifty-two automotive professionals were recognized on Nov. 14, at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at Pier Sixty-Six Hotel and Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
S/P2 Adds New Course To Assist Schools With ASE Accreditation Process
S/P2 has added a new course, “Preparing a Vehicle for Service and Working with Customers,” to help automotive service, maintenance and light repair, collision repair and medium/heavy-duty truck programs meet ASE accreditation requirements.
Auto Students Take Home Gold At SkillsUSA Nationals
More than 6,500 career and technical education students competed during the SkillsUSA Championships at the 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference. Here’s who took home a win in the automotive, collision, diesel and motorcycle categories.
Texas State Technical College Students Earn Scholarships, Tool Grants
Texas State Technical College Auto Collision and Management Technology students were recently awarded scholarships and tool grants from the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) Education Foundation and 3M.
Changing Gears Documentary Gets Aspiring Technicians Revved-Up About Transportation Careers
The film, which begins airing in markets across the country this month, is part of Roadtrip Nation’s award-winning career exploration documentary series.
Recycled Rides For Schools Donates Vehicle To Student
Damingo Burks, a Diesel Technology student at Metropolitan Community College, received the keys to a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The committee selected Burks because of his great need for transportation to finish his education.
Mike Rowe On Skills Gap: ‘To Make America Great Again, We Have To Make Work Cool Again’
The collision repair industry isn’t the only field struggling with a lack of skilled workers. At the end of 2016, there were 325,000 job openings in U.S. manufacturing, out of 5.5 million total job openings, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
