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Ford's Technicians of Tomorrow program, in conjunction
with Fort Hood, offers students more than 500 hours of
classroom training as well as hands-on work.
TECH FORMATION
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If a student completes the four certifi cations,
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exas Ford dealers have joined forces
with the U.S. Army on a twopronged
mission: to counter the dire
shortage of trained auto technicians
while helping soldiers land on their feet as
they transition to civilian life.
Ford's Technicians of Tomorrow accelerated
career skills program launched in fall 2020 in
conjunction with Fort Hood in the city of
Killeen. It features more than 500 hours of
classroom training, and hands-on work at the
shop laboratory and at a sponsoring dealership.
Th
e bulk of the 16-week program is taught at
Central Texas College, a community college in
Killeen, but students spend the third week of
each month at dealership service departments
shadowing top technicians and working on
customer vehicles. Dealers cover the student's
lodging expenses but keep any income they
generate .
Program graduates earn Ford certifi cations
in electrical, brakes, climate control and steering
and suspension. Th e curriculum also covers
shop safety, warranty fundamentals, technical
writing and express service.
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Ford considers them chassis master certifi ed.
Once the Ford dealer and student sign an intent-to-hire
letter, a state grant arms the graduate
with a toolbox and tools valued at $4,000.
Th e Technicians of Tomorrow initiative started
with three participating dealerships, and
that doubled to six for the second group. Th e
current class has 13 dealership sponsors. For
now, enrollment is capped at 17 students per
class. Of the participants in the fi rst two
groups, 14 have been placed in full-time jobs
with Ford dealerships.
Th e current cohort, set to graduate at the end
of August, has 17 soldiers - including the program's
fi rst female student. Th e next group
starts Sept. 1 and will have at least 15 students.
Th e soldiers commit to work at one of the
sponsoring dealerships, says retired Army Maj.
Gen. Geoff Miller.
" We work hard during recruitment and dealer
interviews to establish a good fi t for the soldier
and family with the future employer, " he
says.
An idea is hatched
Th e Ford program is an outgrowth of a conversation
between auto dealers and offi cials at
Participants who graduate from the training
program commit to work at one of the
sponsoring Texas Ford dealerships.
Ford, Texas dealers team to train Army vets for service dept. jobs
JEFF YIP

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