Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has announced its brake school schedule for 2025 (found below), with classes scheduled across North America from March to December.
During the year Bendix will host in-person and virtual training opportunities for fleet technicians, owner-operators, service providers and others to enhance the skills necessary for keeping vehicles on the road and in safe operating condition. Additionally, to address market demand, Bendix states it has expanded the availability of its two-day Bendix Advanced Technology Training class. This highly attended course rounds out the Bendix training schedule, which also includes the tried-and-true three-day Bendix Air Brake Training class.
“Technicians operate in a fast-changing commercial vehicle landscape, where safety components advance rapidly,” says Nicole Oreskovic, Bendix vice president of sales and marketing. “Carriers are under intense pressure to maintain overall safety, performance, and uptime. At the same time, they strive to lower their total cost of ownership. It’s in this environment that Bendix maintains its decades-long dedication to providing comprehensive, convenient training.”
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Oreskovic adds “Among the unique aspects of the company’s in-person training schools are the air boards used for instruction. The Bendix air system boards, in particular, feature a working Bendix Wingman Fusion system to help students receive a robust overview of the company’s collision mitigation technology, along with other critical parts of the Bendix air braking system.”
In-person opportunities on the 2025 calendar cover 13 states. They include 20 sessions of Bendix’s three-day Air Brake Training class, beginning March 4-6 at company headquarters in Avon, Ohio.
Five sessions of the two-day Bendix Advanced Technology Training program are scheduled: three in Avon and two in Reno, Nevada, with the first taking place April 1-2 in Avon.
Bendix also has scheduled two sessions of its three-day virtual training class, with one scheduled on Eastern Time and the other on Mountain Time for the convenience of attendees in western North America.
Registration is open for the complete schedule of both courses, shown at the end of this news release. A member of the Bendix Tech Training Team conducts every class. The training team is led by a Master-level, ASE-certified technical trainer. All in-person training adheres to the latest safety, health, and sanitization protection protocols, as applicable, along with other general safety guidelines.
Bendix’s three-day Air Brake Training class is tailored to both new and experienced technicians. It covers the description, operation, troubleshooting, and service elements for the total range of components found within dual air brake systems. Classroom topics include the fundamentals of compressed air; tactics for air system failure mode diagnosis and troubleshooting; and air brake system and foundation brake components, including air compressors, valves, foundation drum brakes, and air disc brakes.
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Bendix recommends that each participant complete the online air brake training at the company’s brake-school.com site before taking the in-person Air Brake Training class.
The two-day Bendix Advanced Technology Training class picks up where the Air Brake Training class ends. It covers the operation and troubleshooting of advanced safety systems and software. The Advanced Technology Training program includes hands-on, in-depth maintenance instruction for Bendix air disc brakes and electrical diagnostics.
“The increase in technological advances in braking and stability makes this training a must for the advanced technician,” says Brian Screeton, Bendix manager – technical training and service. “As safety advances continue, technicians are only going to see more of these systems and components. Courses like ours provide critical foundational knowledge for both today’s and tomorrow’s trucks.”
