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  • Covington High School

    Covington High School

    Covington, LA

    Brakes

    Students will learn the operation and repair of brake systems for disc and drum brakes to include diag and mearsesurements

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  • Indian River State College

    Indian River State College

    Fort Pierce, FL

    Fall 2025-2026 Starts 20 Aug 2025

    our enrollment is up so much we had to add another start cohort. we have approximately new 70 students this semester and 80 or so returning students. Things are looking GOOD!

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  • A.K. Smith Career Center

    A.K. Smith Career Center

    Michigan City, IN

    New Year!

    We are just starting the 2025-2026 school year and I would like to get students involved in Work-based Learning as well as hands-on projects.

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  • Great Basin College

    Great Basin College

    Elko, NV

    New electrical lab and classroom

    We just expanded our program to having a larger classroom including a electrical lab space.

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  • Chauvin Bros Tractor

    Chauvin Bros Tractor

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    Do you think a certified program is necessary for a mechanic in todays shop environment?

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  • WrenchWay

    WrenchWay

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    ASE's Test Question Tuesday

    A box truck must be jump started after sitting for 2 days. After charging the batteries, the technician performs a key off parasitic battery draw test and finds that the reading exceeds specifications. This could be caused by:

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  • Ross Downing GMC of Gonzales

    Ross Downing GMC of Gonzales

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    Top Shop Challenge: Ask one of your technicians what their favorite tool is right now and why?

    If I had to pick one tool I can't live without in the shop, it's hands down my electric ratchet. This thing saves me so much time, especially in tight spaces. It’s fast, efficient, and saves my wrists.

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  • Ross Downing GMC of Gonzales

    Ross Downing GMC of Gonzales

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    We've got some die hard pneumatic fans in our shop and a handful of electric converts but interested in hearing what others opinions are. If you could only have one in your box, would you have a pneumatic impact or an electric impact?

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  • A BIG shoutout to Aidan, who recently moved from our Lot team to our Express team as an Express Technician here at Wendle Ford! Aidan joined us in April while completing the Automotive program at NEWTech Skill Center (a career and technical education hub serving high school juniors and seniors across the Spokane area).

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  • Fort Hays Tech North Central Technical College

    Fort Hays Tech North Central Technical College

    Hays, KS

    Sponsors for skills

    Looking for sponsors to donate for Skills USA Competition. $500 per student for all expenses. We take 4 each year. April 2026 next competition for State.

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  • Kocourek Subaru

    Kocourek Subaru

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    Big news from our Ford service team! Please help us congratulate Andy S. on achieving Master Technician status — and Kurtis, Andy L., Brice, Shaun, and Dan on reaching the elite level of Senior Master Technician! This is no small accomplishment — it takes dedication, training, and a drive to keep improving. At the heart of Kocourek is a commitment to Individual Growth:

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