Courses

Choose by role, depth, and what the technician should become next.

The academy is no longer just a pile of courses. It now has a real progression spine, and owners/managers use these paths to place technicians on purpose instead of leaving learners to browse randomly.

All tracks Apprentice / Early Technician Diagnostic Core Systems Specialist Lead Tech / Leadership

Apprentice / Early Technician

Best for newer technicians and developing B-techs who need a strong operating system first.

Start here with inspection discipline, cleaner electrical habits, drivability basics, and honest undercar inspection reps.

Beginner

Foundations

Apprentice / Early Technician · Recommended order #1

Start technicians with process, discipline, inspection habits, and service-information fluency instead of guessing and parts darts.

4 weeks · 9 lessons
New technicians, apprentices, and service-minded B-techs.
Build techs who can work clean, document clearly, and troubleshoot from facts.

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Core Diagnostic

Electrical & Testing

Apprentice / Early Technician · Recommended order #2

Turn vague electrical fear into a structured test-first approach built around voltage, current, resistance, and wiring logic.

5 weeks · 9 lessons
B-techs, diagnosticians in training, and shop owners raising electrical confidence across the team.
Get technicians comfortable proving circuits instead of replacing parts on hope.

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Intermediate to Advanced

Drivability & Diagnostics

Apprentice / Early Technician · Recommended order #3

Teach a repeatable drivability process using scan data, fuel trims, symptom isolation, and clean test plans.

6 weeks · 9 lessons
Diagnostic technicians, lead techs, and owners building a stronger diag culture.
Help technicians diagnose faster, explain findings clearly, and stop bouncing between guesses.

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Core System

Brakes 1

Apprentice / Early Technician · Recommended order #4

Teach technicians how to inspect brake systems honestly, separate urgency from noise, and make recommendations that are safe, clear, and defensible.

5 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who need stronger brake inspection discipline, better complaint interpretation, and cleaner recommendation logic.
Build technicians who can inspect brake systems with confidence, identify the real failure lane, and communicate brake recommendations without drama or guesswork.

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Core System

Steering & Suspension 1

Apprentice / Early Technician · Recommended order #5

Teach technicians how to inspect steering and suspension systems honestly, separate symptom lanes cleanly, and write recommendations that hold up.

5 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who need stronger ride complaint interpretation, undercar inspection discipline, and cleaner steering/suspension recommendation logic.
Build technicians who can turn vague ride complaints into real inspection findings, identify worn or unsafe steering and suspension conditions, and communicate repair logic without guessing.

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Diagnostic Core

Best for technicians moving from basic competence into reliable diagnostic ownership.

Build stronger proof, better complaint framing, and more confident system separation across the problems shops see every week.

Intermediate

Foundations 2

Diagnostic Core · Recommended order #1

Build the next layer of technician discipline: better test choices, cleaner handoff, stronger escalation, and honest confidence when the job gets messy.

4 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who already understand basic workflow and now need better judgment under pressure.
Build technicians who protect paid time, preserve diagnostic value, and communicate proof clearly when cases stop being easy.

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Intermediate to Advanced

Electrical 2

Diagnostic Core · Recommended order #2

Teach stronger electrical judgment under pressure: intermittent faults, loaded proof, control-side reasoning, and cleaner module/network thinking.

5 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who already understand basic circuit testing and now need stronger proof strategy on harder electrical cases.
Build technicians who can narrow difficult electrical problems faster, prove the lane cleanly, and stop turning intermittent clues into random part replacement.

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Core System

HVAC 1

Diagnostic Core · Recommended order #3

Teach technicians how to separate refrigerant, airflow, control, and heat-load complaints so HVAC recommendations are based on proof instead of guesswork.

5 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who need stronger A/C complaint framing, better airflow-vs-refrigeration separation, and more credible HVAC recommendations.
Build technicians who can take vague hot-or-warm air complaints, test the right lane, and explain HVAC repair logic clearly without replacing parts on hope.

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Core System

Engine Performance 1

Diagnostic Core · Recommended order #4

Teach technicians how to separate drivability complaints into the right performance lanes and make engine-performance recommendations from evidence instead of pattern-memory alone.

5 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who need stronger complaint framing, better lane selection, and more disciplined engine-performance diagnosis under real shop pressure.
Build technicians who can frame engine performance complaints cleanly, test the right lane, and explain fuel-air-spark-control repair logic with stronger proof.

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Core System

Transmission / Driveline 1

Diagnostic Core · Recommended order #5

Teach technicians how to separate shift, engagement, driveline, and load complaints so transmission recommendations are based on behavior and proof instead of fear or guesswork.

5 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who need stronger transmission complaint framing, better separation of driveline vs transmission symptoms, and more disciplined recommendation logic.
Build technicians who can frame transmission and driveline complaints clearly, test the right lane, and explain repair logic without turning every symptom into a full unit replacement story.

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Advanced System

Engine Mechanical 1

Diagnostic Core · Recommended order #6

Teach technicians how to separate mechanical engine problems from fuel, ignition, control, and drivability lookalikes so heavy recommendations are based on proof instead of fear.

6 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians who need stronger engine-mechanical diagnostic discipline before recommending teardown, timing work, engine replacement, or other heavy repairs.
Build technicians who can frame mechanical-engine complaints clearly, test the right lane, and explain compression, timing, sealing, and restriction concerns without bluffing or overcalling the failure.

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Advanced System

ADAS / Calibration 1

Diagnostic Core · Recommended order #7

Teach technicians how to separate scan-tool ritual from real ADAS responsibility by framing when calibration is required, what prerequisites matter, and how to explain the work cleanly.

6 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians and shop leads who need stronger ADAS calibration judgment, safer repair planning, and cleaner customer-facing explanations.
Build technicians who can identify ADAS-related repair triggers, confirm prerequisites, perform or route calibration responsibly, and document the logic without bluffing or shortcut language.

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Systems Specialist / Advanced Diagnostics

Best for strong diagnostic technicians expanding into more complex modern systems.

Tackle networked systems, advanced drivability, ADAS, electrification, and diesel with more structured high-level reasoning.

Lead Tech / Shop Leadership

Best for senior technicians, lead-tech candidates, and people carrying more shop signal.

Turn solid individual technicians into better escalators, handoff writers, case owners, and shop stabilizers.

Leadership / Management

Manager Standards v1

Lead Tech / Leadership · Recommended order #1

Give owners and managers a real operating playbook for where to place technicians, when to move them, how to interpret lane progress, and what to do when learning stalls.

4 weeks · 6 lessons
Owners, managers, and lead-tech operators responsible for assigning learning, monitoring progress, and deciding when a technician should stay, move, or get coached differently.
Build managers who can run the academy like a shop system: assign the right starting lane, intervene when movement stalls, recognize near-completion correctly, and reassign people based on real readiness instead of vibes.

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Leadership / Management

Readiness Checkpoints v1

Lead Tech / Leadership · Recommended order #2

Turn lane completion into a real readiness system by defining honest completion gates, next-lane checks, manager signoff discipline, and the difference between progress and actual readiness.

4 weeks · 6 lessons
Owners, managers, and lead-tech operators who need a credible way to decide when someone has actually completed a lane, when they are nearly ready, and when the next-lane move should wait.
Build a training system where lane completion means something operationally, managers know what readiness really looks like, and promotions through the academy happen from evidence instead of vibes.

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Leadership / Advanced Foundations

Shop Workflow / Leadership

Lead Tech / Leadership · Recommended order #3

Teach technicians how to protect diagnostic time, escalate intelligently, hand off cases clearly, and raise the quality of shop workflow without sounding dramatic or territorial.

6 weeks · 8 lessons
Technicians growing into lead-tech, foreman, or high-trust shop roles who need stronger workflow judgment, handoff discipline, and diagnostic leadership habits.
Build technicians who can own cases more cleanly, improve handoff quality, protect paid time, and communicate diagnostic leadership in a way that helps the whole shop perform better.

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Leadership / Workflow Reinforcement

Comeback Prevention

Lead Tech / Leadership · Recommended order #4

Teach technicians how to slow down at the right moment, run smarter final checks, and build delivery habits that keep preventable comebacks from leaving the lot.

6 weeks · 6 lessons
Technicians moving toward lead-tech or shop-operator trust who need stronger final-verification habits and better comeback-prevention judgment.
Build technicians who can verify repairs more honestly, catch incomplete work before delivery, and model lead-tech discipline around comeback prevention.

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Leadership / Workflow Reinforcement

QC / Final Check

Lead Tech / Leadership · Recommended order #5

Teach technicians and emerging leads how to turn final checks into a real quality-control process instead of a rushed glance before parking the car.

6 weeks · 6 lessons
Technicians, lead techs, and operators who need stronger process discipline around quality control, final checks, and delivery readiness.
Build technicians who can run a trustworthy QC pass, separate true completion from hopeful completion, and support a cleaner release standard across the shop.

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Leadership / Workflow Reinforcement

Handoff & Escalation 2

Lead Tech / Leadership · Recommended order #6

Build the next layer of handoff and escalation discipline so difficult cases move through the shop with less reset, less ego, and better signal.

6 weeks · 6 lessons
Technicians already comfortable with basic case handoff who now need stronger multi-person workflow, escalation timing, and lead-tech coordination habits.
Build technicians who can escalate earlier and cleaner, transfer cases without value loss, and behave more like lead techs supporting total shop throughput instead of just their own bay.

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Leadership / Advanced Workflow

Diagnostic Leadership 2

Lead Tech / Leadership · Recommended order #7

Develop lead-tech and operator judgment around directing diagnostic work, coaching technicians in real time, and making stronger shop-wide decisions on hard cases.

6 weeks · 6 lessons
Lead techs, senior diagnosticians, and owners/operators building stronger case direction, coaching habits, and shop-level diagnostic leadership.
Build technicians who can lead the diagnostic floor more effectively, coach the team's next move, and think beyond single-case success toward whole-shop quality and throughput.

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