We provide an accelerated education and career path to Technicians via classroom lecture and lab, in-dealership and apprentice training with guaranteed work hours upon completion.
Class 3 starts May 7, 2024.
Now accepting applications.
Email: casey@jenkinsandwynne.com to learn more.
After observing the severe increase shortage of skilled +certified Technicians year after year and also after many years of prayer, Casey Jenkins took the leap of faith and formed a team to create the much-needed Service School. Casey is 3rd generation Dealer at Jenkins and Wynne Ford Lincoln Honda in Clarksville, TN. While she has a passion for people and process, she will admit that she’s not a necessarily a ‘car person’ as most would assume given her family history. To her, the auto industry is more than a place to ‘talk cars’ and instead a place to build relationships and community through serving others. In recent years, the deep need for highly skilled Technicians is increasing with a demand than has overtaken supply. For quite some time, traditional college has been the push out of high school. And there is certainly a crowd for this. However, traditional college isn’t for everyone and traditional college isn’t the only way to obtain a higher education. Casey wanted to create a space where Technicians, who wanted to grow in their field, could have an accelerated place to learn and grow and obtain the necessary skills to become Master Certified and Senior Master Certified…the cream of the crop! Throughout 2022, the Advisory Board met, dreamed, discovered and created what is known as ATDT today.
This school will not only be an impact to the Technicians, but also their families, the Dealerships and therefore the Community.
Thanks for your support and joining us on this journey to better our automotive industry!
To provide an accelerated education and career path to Technicians via classroom lecture and lab, in-dealership and apprentice training with guaranteed work hours upon completion.
At the end of the course, the Technician will be Advanced Level Certified with the focus on Diagnostic, Troubleshooting, Electrical, Scan Tools, Basic Engine Repair, Transmission Repair, OEM certifications, and more through a 16 week course to be Advanced Level Certified (Main Shop Ready) upon completion as a Special Industry class at TCAT.
The Technician will receive a toolbox with startup tools or stipend towards special tools at Graduation.
Open to Civilian and Military.
On average, it takes a Tech 1 year -1.5 years to go from Maintenance + Light Repair Technician (Level 1) to Advanced Skilled Technician (Level 2) with the necessary online courses and certifications. Through this ATDT school, not only will the Technician have accelerated learning, but will also complete the online courses and obtain the necessary certifications. A Technician is not eligible to go to in-person OEM special classroom training until all the online classes are completed and passed. Example: at Ford, the first in-person classroom Special Interest Class a Technician can attend (and obtain Certification) is Electrical. Before the Technician is eligible, he/she must take and pass 30 online classes. With Ford, there are 11 Special Interest Classes. The Technician’s rank is dependent on the in-person classroom Special Interest Classes/Certifications. ATDT’s mission is to bridge the gap from Maintenance + Light Repair Technician (Level 1) to Advanced Skilled Technician (Level 2) so that Technicians can obtain the education and certifications at an accelerated pace so they can be eligible for the Special Interest Classes.
Today, there is an enormous need for Advanced Skilled Technicians (Main Shop ready). However, the amount of people going the vo-tech route continues to decrease over time. The pipeline is drying up. Accelerated education is vital for the automotive industry.
The ATDT curriculum coincides with the online training.
Must be employed by a Dealership. Also ASE or MLR accreditation required. Must pass an entrance exam to be accepted into ATDT.
16 WEEK COURSE
12 weeks of in-classroom and lab courses (12 Chapters)
4 weeks of in-dealership training
TechForce Foundation released its 2022 Technician Supply and Demand Report in November
Findings include:
Number of new-entrant techs needed in automotive between 2022-2026:
600,000 technicians
Percentage of repair shops that say lack of skilled technicians is an issue:
74%
Percentage of repair shops that intend to hire atleast 1 tech in the next year:
73%
(Source: Dec 2022 issue of Fixed Ops Journal)
Contact us for more information.
Casey Jenkins
931-538-7557
Casey@JenkinsAndWynne.com
Automotive Technician
Development Training
2655 Trenton Rd
Clarksville, TN
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