Aftermarket October 2022

62 AFTERMARKET OCTOBER 2022 TRAINING www.aftermarketonline.net Upcoming training dates and news on courses TRAINING UPDATE The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills Course Spotlight – MOT Tester Training Class 4 & 7 Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 4 & 7) courses are available at RMI Academy of Automotive Skills sites in Southam, Runcorn, Winchester and Lincoln. This five-day course which includes an online examination, and a practical assessment which can be completed either at the RMI Academy or at a business premises. Once the course has been completed, DVSA VT8 demonstration tests can also be conducted at an academy if required. Participants will learn: Relevant acts and regulations Classes of vehicles Tools for the job Use of the testing manual and MOT Testing Service (MTS) Test standards and procedures Inspection routine Documentation and security Refusal to conduct test Safe working practices Eligibility criteria apply. If a technician does not have the relevant Level 3 or equivalent qualification required to take this course, Vehicle Technician Accredited Assessment (VTAA) courses are available. MOT Tester Training courses are also available for Class 1 & 2 and Class 5 vehicles. RMI members receive preferential pricing as a benefit of membership. For more information and eligibility criteria, visit: RMItrainingAcademy .co.uk Welcome to Aftermarket’s training section. Here you can find the latest on upcoming training dates, as well as news on courses becoming available. If you have information on training you wish to share, please get in touch with the editor via email: alex@aftermarket.co.uk TMD Friction’s technical training team recently provided a Mintex Masterclass training evening covering braking manufacturing methods and product care for the team at Autosupplies Chesterfield. The seminar also covered the bedding in procedure, the use of chamfers, shims and slots to prevent noise and vibration from the pads, and problems that garages may experience if they are not fitting parts correctly. The session was delivered by TMD Friction’s Technical Sales Representative Stuart Incledon and Head of Technical Training Scott Irwin, who observed: “It’s essential that we deliver our training to not only the garages who fit our braking products, but also the sales teams who sell our braking products. We must ensure that the depth of technical knowledge we have here at TMD Friction is passed on to our network and the Mintex masterclass is one resource we have to help share this information.” Autosupplies Managing Director David Clarke added: “The Mintex Masterclass training was great and whole team will have benefitted enormously from it. They’re now well equipped to advise customers on braking and share Mintex’s quality message.” Following a final quiz, the successful participants received certificates. Mintex Masterclass brake training