Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks announced Tuesday they have launched 90-day e-learning for high school and secondary technical education students interested in diesel technician training but, because of limitations created by COVID-19, cannot participate in hands-on courses.
The Volvo and Mack academies are offering through local dealerships free access to a portion of the Technical Education Support (TES) online training and resources currently offered to diesel technicians. TES90 access will be limited for high school students and secondary technical education students to training sessions such as engines, transmissions and vendor components.
“Recognizing that it’s impossible for students to train in person at this time, the Mack Trucks Academy decided to work with Mack dealers to offer online training that is comprehensive,” says Scott Behe, Mack Trucks Academy senior manager for training support. “The online courses will help fill the gap until we can go back to a more normal situation.”
Leanne Fitzpatrick, strategic programs manager, Volvo Trucks Academy, says the program helps to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as diesel technicians.
“We are proud of the efforts put forth from our team here at Volvo Trucks Academy and our dealer network to be nimble and switch gears to offer online education during this extraordinary time,” says Fitzpatrick. “And, through this online training along with our other Academy educational opportunities, we are establishing and cultivating relationships with future truck technicians, supporting them in starting their career and filling the need for trained service professionals familiar with our truck models, which directly contributes to our customers’ uptime.”
