Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems will hold in-depth technical training sessions in California, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, and Oklahoma in August and September.
Bendix says the Air Brake Training class covers the description, operation, and service elements for the total range of components found within dual air brake systems. Topics include fundamentals of compressed air, tactics for air system failure mode diagnosis and troubleshooting, and air brake system and foundation brake components (air compressors, valves, foundation drum brakes, and air disc brakes).
The company adds the Advanced Technology Training* class picks up where the Air Brake Training course ends — which is why Bendix highly recommends each student complete the Bendix Air Brake Training (three-day) class, or at minimum the online brake school at brake-school.com, before taking the Advanced Technology Training class — covering the operation and troubleshooting of higher-level driver assistance and safety systems, as well as diagnostic software.
All registrants in three-day Air Brake Training and two-day Advanced Technology Training courses may elect to take part in a written test administered at the close of each class. Bendix will grade the exam, and registrants earning a passing grade will receive a Tested and Passed Certificate. Those who take the exam and don’t pass will receive a Certificate of Completion, as will registrants who elect not to participate in the optional testing. In-person Bendix training and the optional test are not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and this does not take the place of any instruction or certification exam administered by the DOT.
Bendix says course dates are below:
Air Brake Training
- Aug. 1-3: Sparks, Nev. – Bendix CVS Distribution Center, 1095 Spice Islands Drive, Suite 101
- Aug. 15-17: Mattoon, Ill. – Lake Land College, 5001 Lake Land Boulevard
- Aug. 22-24: Indianapolis – Lincoln Tech, 7225 Winton Drive, Building 128
- Aug. 22-24: Long Beach, Calif. – Universal Technical Institute, 4175 East Conant Street
- Sept. 12-14: Oklahoma City, Okla. – Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Reno Campus, 7301 W. Reno Avenue
Advanced Technology Training
- Aug. 29-30: Sparks, Nev. – Bendix CVS Distribution Center, 1095 Spice Islands Drive, Suite 101
Class size for the 2023 in-person Bendix training courses is limited, and enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Bendix says the cost for each training class, per attendee, is $475 (U.S.) for Air Brake Training and $425 (U.S.) for Advanced Technology Training.
To register, https://bit.ly/BendixTraining2023 or call 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725).
