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Source: Motor Age What happened to the dream of owning a shop?August 26, 2009Most of us who join the automotive industry at a young age end up spending our entire lives in the business. It just gets in your blood! Shop owners and technicians usually have a dream of achievement that is different for all of us. Some want to be the best, some want to be rich and others just want to be comfortable while helping others. All of these dreams require continuing education by investing in yourself, whether you are a tech or a shop owner.
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Source: Motor AgeSAE renews authority to authorize CEUsAugust 25, 2009SAE International's status as an authorized provider of continuing education units (CEUs) has been renewed by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
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Source: Motor AgeHams continuing series of management classesAugust 24, 2009Hams Management Systems is starting its own school year with its slate of management classes rolling over for a new round staring at the end of this month.
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Source: Motor AgeFree presentations fill Exhibitor Theaters at CARS 2009August 21, 2009CARS 2009 attendees will be able to take part in free educational presentations from three companies during two full days of scheduled Exhibitor Theaters. To-date, Gates Corporation, Certified Transmission and CustomerLink are the confirmed exhibiting companies sponsoring the CARS 2009 Exhibitor Theaters on Nov. 5 and 6.
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Source: Motor AgeOwning A DSOAugust 21, 2009During the last 10 years, I?ve worked in a variety of shops and, to date, have been the only tech that owned a DSO. When techs see it in use for the first time, they invariably ask what I?m doing and why ? and then ask if they should own a scope of their own. While most have been capable of repairing problems without one, let me share a few examples of why they could have accomplished the same thing in less time and with more assurance their repair would be the correct one.
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Source: Motor AgeCAWA awards scholarships to aftermarket studentsAugust 20, 2009The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers' Association has awarded nine scholarships to students for 2009 and released deadline information for the 2010 scholarship process.
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