Technician Academy Podcast

In Episode #25 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, podcast host Richard Young and CEO of Technician.Academy Shawn Collins discuss their favorite topics of 2017 and other points of interest from the first twenty-four podcasts. Richard and Shawn express their excitement for 2018 and for those who are already scheduled to guest in future podcasts. Some of […] The post Shawn Collins and Richard Young – A Year in Review appeared first on Technician.Academy.

Episode #24 with Kyle Byrne – Understanding Shortages in the Automotive Industry In the 24th episode of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, 2017 Auto Care Association Impact Award recipient, Kyle Byrne, discusses the honor of receiving such an award, why he got into the automotive industry in the first place, the shortages of automotive technicians today, what […] The post Kyle Byrne – Understanding Shortages in the Automotive Industry appeared first on Technician.Academy.

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In Episode #22 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Professor of Automotive Technology at Jefferson College, Gerard Uhls, discusses his program at Jefferson. He shares his thoughts on why a trained technician is so important, why the industry has such a shortage and technician repair shop interaction. Gerard has worked in the automotive field for 29 years […] The post Gerard Uhls – Training Tomorrow’s Technicians Today appeared first on Technician.Academy.

The 21st episode of Technician.Academy’s podcast series provides a lively discussion with Shari Pheasant, a professional that’s been in the game for over thirty years. Pheasant is a shop co-owner, has founded several organizations and written a book titled “24 Car Care Tips for Women” (learn more at: http://shariqueenofhorsepower.com/), and is a member of Women […] The post Shari Pheasant – Female Owners and Technicians in the Automotive Industry appeared first on Technician.Academy.

In Episode #20 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Cassy Marsh, assistant product manager at Carter Fuel Systems discusses what led her to pursue a career in the automotive industry. Cassy gives her thoughts on aftermarket manufacturers and why it is important that they have good working relationships with today’s technicians. She also discusses her thoughts about […] The post Cassy Marsh – Carter Fuel Young Women in the Industry appeared first on Technician.Academy.

In the 19th Episode of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Eric Cook, better known as “Eric the Car Guy”, talks about his presence on YouTube, the motivation behind his YouTube channels as well as viewer demographics, and the importance of technician training today. Eric the Car Guy began posting repair videos on YouTube in 2009, and between […] The post Eric the Car Guy – The Power of Automotive Repair Videos appeared first on Technician.Academy.

In Episode #18 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Debbie Nol, Business Manager at Arie Nol Auto Center, discusses her shop and how she got into the automotive business. Nol originally joined her husband in running the family business in 2000 with no interest in the industry. Now, her favorite part of her job is interacting with […] The post Behind the Scenes with Debbie Nol, Service Shop Owner appeared first on Technician.Academy.

In Episode #17 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Fixed Operations Manager for Romain Crosspoint, Larry Renschler, discusses with CEO Shawn Collins the value of a trained technician and the issues people are having with locating quality employees. As heard in the previous podcast, there is a real problem of technician shortages, and Renschler also voices his […] The post The Value of Recruiting and Retaining Trained Technicians with Larry Renschler appeared first on Technician.Academy.

Episode #16 of the Technician.Academy podcast series revolves around the real problem of technician shortages and what can be done to possibly remedy this issue. The podcast features Nick Barton, a shop owner of 10 years who’s very well-respected amongst his peers and even guides a local association of repair shop owners, which allows them […] The post Addressing and Curing the Shortage of Automotive Technicians Today with Nick Barton appeared first on Technician.Academy.