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AIA, Ontario team up on EV training
May 5, 2022 by Adam Malik

A new automotive aftermarket industry training project has been announced between the industry and government. The Automotive Industries Association of Canada said it has partnered with the Ontario government and St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, to tackle issues around…

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ASE opens spring certification
April 19, 2022 by Adam Malik

Spring registration has opened for more than 50 ASE certification tests, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence announced. The tests cover nearly every aspect of the motor vehicle service and repair industry, the group noted. Those who register by…

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Instead of poaching techs, do this
February 24, 2022 by Adam Malik

With a shortage of technicians, some automotive repair shop owners are poaching technicians from a competitor nearby. That, warned Mike Coley, president of the ASE Education Foundation, isn’t a strategy that can work forever. Not only is it likely that…

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B.C. looks to bring back skilled trades certification
February 22, 2022 by Adam Malik

After being eliminated in 2003, a new act has been introduced in British Columbia to make certification in the skilled trades compulsory again. B.C. legislature introduced the Skilled Trades BC Act last week. The government said it will support and…

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ASW Conversations: Labour minister talks Skilled Trades Ontario
February 3, 2022 by Adam Malik

Auto Service World – ASW Conversations: Labour minister talks Skilled Trades Ontario Just days after Ontario’s government announced the launch of a new agency for the skilled trades, the minister behind Skilled Trades Ontario all joined us for a chat.…

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Ontario creates new agency to boost trades
January 27, 2022 by Adam Malik

The Ontario government has launched a new Crown agency to address the skilled trades labour shortage. Announced Jan. 25 by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Skilled Trades Ontario is expected to improve trades training and simplify services,…

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How the aftermarket can better help schools prepare techs
January 20, 2022 by Adam Malik

Automotive aftermarket companies need to work more closely with local schools as part of a strategy to attract more technicians into the field, urged a leader from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. A challenge for schools is they…

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Navistar makes first donation to Canadian schools
January 18, 2022 by Adam Malik

Navistar has donated to Canadian technical programs for the first time. Two schools will benefit from the donation of equipment. The program donated numerous pieces of equipment to technical colleges around the U.S. in the fourth quarter, which is when…

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ASE opens winter registration
January 17, 2022 by Adam Malik

Automotive professionals looking to take a certification test can now register for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence’s (ASE) winter session. Registration is open until March 31, 2022. There are more than 50 ASE certification tests, covering nearly every…

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SEMA launches education library
January 14, 2022 by Adam Malik

From SEMA Show seminars to exclusive content, automotive professionals will be able to access educational content only from the Specialty Equipment Market Association. The group announced the launch of the new library in late December. It is accessible year-round online.…

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What techs need to ‘be respectful’ of with EVs
November 30, 2021 by Adam Malik

Electric vehicles pose new dangers to technicians and one mistake could be costly, warned an expert from Mitchell 1. Dealing with EVs is going to be new for everyone. But with all the extra voltage flowing around, Ben Johnson, director…

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Upcoming tech webinar on hybrid transmission
November 29, 2021 by Adam Malik

Service technicians wanting to learn about hybrid transmission technology can take part in a webinar Nov. 30. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET entitled “Hybrid Transmission Technologies.”…