Post Time:Jan 10,2011Classify:Industry NewsView:577
WACO, Texas (Jan. 7, 2010) –Glass Doctor University (GDU) will conduct Auto Glass Installation training for professional auto glass service technicians Feb. 21-24, 2011, at the GDU Training Center in Waco.
The four-day Auto Glass Installation program begins with two days of the basics of auto glass installation. Trainees will become familiar with the latest installation best practices, terminology, tools and techniques. The basic class will have minimal hands-on installation, focusing on the auto glass trade’s skills and products for safe installation. The two-day intermediate section involves hands-on training in the proper auto glass installation techniques for windshields and tempered safety glass.
“We’re offering the training we provide Glass Doctor franchises to the entire industry because we believe safe, high-quality auto glass installation is the most important issue for our industry,” said Vice President of Training and Franchise Relations Dan Mock, who is a member of the AGRSS board of directors.
GDU Technical Manager Frank Levesque, an industry veteran with 40 years of experience, is the lead instructor.
“This auto glass training is more intensive, because it has both the extensive classroom training in auto glass adhesives, tools, and techniques, as well as the hands-on installation training in our state-of-the-art GDU shop,” Levesque said. “If you want to be a professional auto glass technician, this is where you will learn it from start to finish.”
Texas residents are eligible for a Texas Workforce Commission grant that will pay for the cost of the training. If the technician has been in the industry for less than 90 days, the grant will pay for the training. Technicians in the industry longer than 90 days are eligible for grants of $750 towards the training cost.
Training cost is $1,450 per person and includes registration fees, a four-night hotel stay, and two meals daily. Air fare can be added when reservations are determined. Registration and travel arrangements can be made through GDU Training Coordinator Shirley Witt by calling (800) 280-9959, ext. 2480. Class size is limited to a maximum of 12 people.
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GDU Technical Manager Frank Levesque displays some of the tools used in the National Auto Glass Certification training at the GDU Training Center in Waco.
About Glass Doctor®:
From windows to windshields to storefronts, Glass Doctor can handle any glass need. Glass Doctor also offers custom glass services, such as tub and shower enclosures, entry door glass and mirrors. Established in 1962 with one shop in Seattle, Wash., today Glass Doctor offers complete glass repair, replacement and services to the residential, automotive, and commercial markets at more than 300 locations in the United States and Canada. Glass Doctor began franchising in 1977 and in 1998 joined The Dwyer Group, Inc., an international franchisor of service industry companies. At that time the company’s corporate headquarters relocated to Waco, Texas. Now there are more than 175 Glass Doctor franchise owners across the United States and Canada. For further information or to find the location nearest you, visit www.glassdoctor.com.
Source: http://www.glassbytes.com/Author: shangyi
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