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WANADA
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM
Your Road Map for the Future!!
Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Community Support
Foundation, Inc.
Archie Avedisian / Bill Belew
5301 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Ste. 210 . Washington, DC 20015
Telephone (202) 237-7200 . Fax (202) 237-9090
Opportunity is knocking!!
Recent Growth and change in the automotive industry and in the vehicles
themselves have combined to offer new career opportunities for automotive
technicians. The computer and electronic features of today's cars demand service
technicians show are computer literate and mathematically oriented, educated and
supported by on-going technical training.
The new WANADA Automotive Technician
Training Program can be the
road map for a long-term career in the automotive industry. Applicants should
possess an adaptability to change, an ongoing curiosity about automotive
technology, self-discipline and motivation. Good communication skills and
customer-oriented attitude will be valuable tools for students.
Once selected, an agreement would be in place between the
student and the
participating dealership to establish compensation for forty (40) hours of on
the job training. WANADA will provide tools and those tools will belong to the
trainee upon completion of the course. The students will receive seven (7) hours
of classroom instruction each week and receive college credit for each ASE test
passed. The classes will be held at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD and at the
Northern Virginia Community College, VA. Pay raises will be linked to the
successful completion of examinations on a regular basis. Regular classroom
attendance is mandatory in order to attain the goal of becoming a master
technician.
Start The Wheels Turning Now!
In the business world, assets come in many shapes and sizes. In the
automobile industry, a dealer’s most valuable asset surprisingly isn’t of the
four- wheeled variety. A dealership’s human resources are priceless—even when
compared to a multi-million dollar inventory
The Washington Area New Automobile Dealers
Association (WANADA) offers a program to help member
dealers attract, develop and train the high quality technical staff necessary to
operate a successful automotive dealership. The WANADA Automotive
Training Program matches qualified, motivated students with leading
dealerships and provides participants the support and education necessary to
build a career in automotive service. Veterans can be approved for VA education
benefits.
FINDING YOUR CAREER
As with any career, certain key traits and qualifications will help determine
if automotive service is the right match for student candidates. Applicants
should possess an adaptability to change, an on-going curiosity about automotive
technology, self-discipline and motivation. Good communications skills and a
customer-oriented attitude will be valuable tools for applicants.
Specifically, participants in the Automotive Technician
Training Program
must:
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Be at least 18 years old.
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Submit a high school transcript and high school diploma or GED
certificate.
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Pass a general aptitude test for this program area, as well as a manual
skills evaluation.
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Provide records or previous work experience and/or military service.
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Submit a valid driver’s license and driving record.
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Pass a drug test if required by employer.
Start the wheels turning now !!!
Applicants for the Automotive Technician
Training Program will undergo a
series of interviews with WANADA training personnel and with participating
dealerships. Current dealership employees receive priority.
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