ATMC unveils winners of 2014 National Excellence in Training Awards

Oct. 7, 2014
These prestigious awards are given annually to highly effective or innovative training programs and are designed to call attention to the importance of training to the success of the transportation industry.

The Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) has announced the recipients of the 2014 ATMC National Excellence in Training Awards. This year's winners include:

  • Bridgestone Retail Operations in conjunction with CARQUEST Technical Institute for their program, The Logical Troubleshooting Process
  • Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) for their program, HazmatU
  • General Motors in conjunction with Raytheon Professional Services LLC for their program, Service Technical College
  • Genuine Parts Company / NAPA Auto Parts for their program, SalesPRO Selling Skills
  • KPA for their program, Hazard Communication GHS
  • Mack and Volvo Truck Academies in partnership with WyoTech, for their program, Diesel Advanced Technology Education (DATE) for Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks
  • NAPA AutoTech for their program, EVAP Guru
  • Nissan North America, Inc for their program, Nissan and Infiniti Basic Electrical Concepts
  • National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium for their program, Electric Drive Vehicle Automotive Technician Training

These prestigious awards are given annually to highly effective or innovative training programs and are designed to call attention to the importance of training to the success of the transportation industry.  Selected from numerous submissions, these programs were singled out for their ability to meet the education needs of industry professionals through exceptional application of development, delivery, and assessment training principles.

The awards will be presented at the ATMC reception on Nov 5th, 5 PM during the AAPEX and SEMA shows in Las Vegas. All with an interest in training are welcome to attend. 

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