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Autofixworld is the place to come for useful information about emerging automotive technology, auto repair techniques, tool reviews, and training information. Whether you are a professional auto repair technician or a tech savvy auto enthusiast, odds are you'll find something here of real interest.

 

Fuel Pump Manufaturers Association The AASA Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council provides education, training and resources for professional technicians and DIYers that enable them to properly and safely diagnose fuel systems and fuel pumps, repair fuel systems and dispose of fuel.

 

Automotive Management Institute Automotive Management Institute (AMI) provides and promotes practical business management education tailored to the automotive service industry. AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. Visit the AMI Web site for course information.

 

  Automotive Personnel Network (APN) provides career management and consulting for executive individuals, project management, contract staffing, seminars and outplacement services.

 

Auto Shop LifeLine Automotive Service Leaders' Auto Shop LifeLine is a multifaceted program offered at half price to ASA members. LifeLine will assist members in creating a How to Manual to run their shops via webinar classes, SelectGroup Meetings, online libraries, audio files, Payoff Tool Templates and Showcase Access. LifeLine will complement and assist members in implementing what has been learned from past management training classes and events. Plus, no-travel-networking with other shop owners makes LifeLine a great member benefit .

 

Automotive Video Automotive Video Inc. (Team AVI) produces diagnostic training to help repair shops excel in the ever-changing technology of the auto repair industry. The company offers full-service tech training from the industry's top instructors, with learning materials available on DVDs, VHS tapes, manuals, audio tapes, and live seminars.

 

AutoHotlineAutoshop101 provides automotive training support for automotive technicians, students and teachers. Online ASE style practice tests, technical articles and online tutorials are provided.

 

AutpersonnelAutoPersonnel.com provides staffing services for all automotive-related positions: management, technicians and body repair people.

 

Auto School Guide is an automotive education and resource site for automotive mechanic schools and auto technician training throughout the U.S. We provide in-depth information about automotive, diesel, marine, collision, motorcycle, truck driving training programs as well as top auto schools and their specialties.

 

Auto Tech Now Auto Tech Now offers technical and marketing books and programs for the automotive professional and consumer. We specialize in electrical education and gas mileage programs.

 

AutoTechWagesAutoTechWages.com offers an Automotive technician wage Survey and Results. We also offer a FREE jobs posting database and a FREE Training posting database. Who can use a site like this? Techs, Shop owners, Trainers, Prospective future Techs. We want to be the site Techs go to to find a job, training, and an idea of what an average wage is for an automotive technician.

 

Bergwall Productions Bergwall Productions offers Internet courses, books, videocassettes and CD-ROMs for automotive technicians seeking study guides for ASE certification tests. Courses contain up-to-date information and practical hands-on demonstrations. In addition to the complete line of ASE Test Preparation materials, the company's SHOPTALK series provides technicians with the skills-based training needed to service today's vehicles.

 

Bosch Training Through an agreement with Robert Bosch Corp., ASA members can access to all currently available Bosch training at preferred rates. ASA members are eligible to obtain Bosch training in both automotive and diesel applications at various locations, including the Bosch facility in Broadview, Ill., and satellite locations in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Whittier, Calif.

 

CARS Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) is the premier event of mechanical and transmission repair. CARS is unmatched in regard to seminars, workshops and presentations and offers a combination of management and technical seminars geared specifically for each specialization.

 

Concept Schools Concept Schools Inc. (CSI) provides a 5-week, 140-hour service advisor course that is designed to give students the precise knowledge and skills needed to excel in the automotive industry. Students are trained in customer service, phone skills, CSI, OEM & aftermarket warranty, vehicle maintenance schedules and requirements, labor time guides, and the creation of legal repair orders and final invoices.

 

CAAT Council for Advanced Automotive Trainers (CAAT) is an automotive technical and technician training organization, providing training programs, information and networking resources for automotive trainers and professional technicians.

 

Delphi's e-Tech Network ASA is proud to offer Delphi's e-Tech Network, the industry's most comprehensive management and training tool. The program is designed to improve service bay efficiency and enhance the productivity of your technicians. Delphi offers this program at a highly discounted rate for ASA members .

 

Elite Worldwide Inc. Elite Worldwide Inc. is an ethics-based company that offers a wide selection of industry-leading products and services created specifically to help automotive professionals build more profitable, successful businesses.   Elite provides several sales, marketing and employee management audio courses available for instant download; coaching and training services; as well as a wide variety of carefully chosen services from its affiliate companies.  You can visit the Elite one-stop shop at www.EliteWorldwideStore.com

 

EnviroSafe Shop Environmental Development Corp. develops environmental/safety guides for vehicle maintenance operations and training programs for technicians. A training video service is also available.

 

GAAS The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship Fund was set up to help students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket. Since the program began in 1996, more than 1,150 scholarships have been awarded.

 

Horizon Training Horizon Training offers management classes throughout the US for Automotive Repair Shops. The classes are designed to increase profits through increased productivity and efficiency. Participants learn skills and systems which can be implemented immediately to reduce stress and to give the automotive repair shop owner control over his/her business.

 

I-CAR I-CAR is an independent, not-for-profit technical training organization. All I-CAR activities focus on helping the collision industry achieve a high level of technical training.

 

Management Success Management Success delivers seminars and training exclusively designed for automotive repair shop owners. The "How to Increase Profits" is an informative and entertaining two-day seminar designed to open your eyes to the real profits that can be had in an automotive shop and give you real management help that you can take back to the shop and use. Visit this site and take the Black Hole Test to receive a no-cost, no obligation analysis of your shop by a trained consultant.

 

Melior Inc. Melior Inc.'s sole business is teaching automotive diagnostics through its Web-based courses, field trainers and on-site courses for fleets, manufacturers, auto dealers and independent repair shops. The company is associated with the Professional College of the Melior Institute.

 

MVAC Michigan Virtual Automotive College (MVAC) is a private not-for-profit corporation formed by the State of Michigan, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, the state's other colleges and universities, and the auto industry. MVAC will integrate the automotive education and training offerings of Michigan's higher education providers with the support services needed to provide convenient, cost effective, and high-quality automotive education and training.

 

Motor Age Training Motor Age Training offers study guides that are written by industry experienced technical writers who are certified master technicians. In addition, Motor Age Training offers additional training and reference materials.

 

Motor Information Systems MOTOR Chek-Chart titles are a source of maintenance service specifications in timesaving chart formations. ASA members may order Chek-Charts along with ASE Study Guides and other special-offer items. MOTOR’s mission since 1903 has been to provide customers with unbiased, accurate, authoritative and reliable information in consistent easy-to-use formats.

 

NACE The International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) is an event specifically created for professionals involved in all aspects of the collision repair industry. For 25 years, NACE has been the No. 1 global event for the collision repair industry, providing the only comprehensive exposition and conference focused specifically on the needs of collision professionals.

 

NATEF The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) was founded in 1983 as an independent, non-profit organization with a single mission: To evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry and recommend qualifying programs for certification (accreditation) by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

 

ASE The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Web site offers information on certification courses, NATEF, racing and other automotive repair industry topics.

 

Refinish Network Refinishnetwork.com is a Web site designed for all repairers to discuss industry and technical challenges related to the collision sector. The site encourages members to participate in interactive surveys to discover autobody statistics, as well as quizzes, live chat, training courses and more.

 

R.L. O'Connor R. L. O'Connor & Associates, Inc. has been presenting well attended management workshops throughout North America for owners and employees of automotive repair shops since 1988. Participants of these workshops learn skills and systems which can be immediately implemented, and will bring immediate results in the areas of business control, staff acquisition and retention, efficiency, and profits. Many of the workshops are approved by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI) for credits towards becoming an Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM).

 

Vale National Vale National Training Centers has over 50 years of experience training auto damage estimators. Their Web site provides online descriptions of their Auto Estimators courses for beginners and registration. A simple e-mail form allows readers to contact Vale for a complete course catalog or registration assistance.

 

Veejer Veejer Enterprises offers training programs on troubleshooting electrical and electronic systems in auto, truck and heavy equipment.

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