The International Truck Uptime Academy offers a 12-month technician apprenticeship program that offers paid, hands-on training in a real-world setting.
Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are keeping units in service longer. This caused repair spend to increase in 2021.
To attain initial EV certification, Kenworth technicians must successfully complete a challenging seven-course curriculum.
The program enables businesses to provide support to local schools while simultaneously providing those businesses with access to service professionals entering the work force.
The teams at Penske Truck Leasing and Design Interactive have collaborated to bring better, more engaging training to a tech-focused generation.
The benefits of becoming involved with local trade schools run both ways.
Learn how fleet operators are addressing the technician shortage, FleeTec Academy, and the future of maintenance in this episode of Truck Chat.
Over the last 10 years, Penske has hired more than 220 graduates from Lincoln Tech’s Columbia, Maryland, campus to work as truck maintenance technicians in its regional operations.
The next generation trade school provides high-tech education and student compensation.
The survey found students attending programs accredited by ASE were more likely to feel well-prepared for their careers, go on to earn ASE credentials, and enter the industry versus their counterparts from non-accredited programs.
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