Ohio Tire & Auto Association Adds Virtual Training Courses for Members

The Ohio Tire & Automotive Association (OTAA) has added a new training benefit for OTAA members, allowing them to purchase virtual training courses for their new and existing employees.

The training is administrated by Automotive Seminars, Inc. which is offering the courses at a discounted rate for OTAA members. OTAA will pay a portion of the cost on behalf of its members.

“Our biggest challenge as an industry is related to workforce issues,” said OTAA President Jamie Hensley. “It has been a longstanding goal of this association to help our members navigate those workforce challenges and that is why we are so excited about this training program. COVID-19 has only added complexity and difficulty to training, so to have a virtual option available is a huge benefit. Automotive Seminars are great partners, these training courses are relevant, extremely thorough, and I think they’ll be a great asset for our members and most importantly, their employees.”

The virtual training programs include courses on engine mechanical testing: in-cylinder pressure transducers, gas direct injection diagnostics, transmission diagnostics for non-transmission technicians, modern-day misfire diagnostics and more.

Once purchased, members own the courses and can save the material. All courses come with a complimentary PDF manual. For more information and instructions on how to access the training, click here.

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GRI recently organized a training program titled "Management of household finance under current economic conditions" at the Ingiriya Rubber Collecting Center in Sri Lanka, South Asia led by Shashika Nimali, an NLP practitioner and life coach. The company said this initiative provided women in the industry with essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage household finances. GRI's tailored training sessions equipped participants with tools for informed decision-making, ultimately fostering greater financial security and independence, the company said.