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MARINE TECHNICIAN TODAY | SUMMER 2013
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Do you offer basic marine systems training to your entry level
technicians? Do your seasoned technicians really have the basic marine
systems training to make them effective technicians? If you answered
“I don’t know” to these questions, it is likely that your technicians
received their training “on-the-job.” This breeds bad habits and creates
huge gaps in their knowledge. Data shows that most of the technicians
today received their training this way. Years ago this may have been an
acceptable practice, however, with the advancement in technology this
method of training is falling far short of preparing a technician to get the
job done in an efficient, quality manner.
This is where AMTECH and its education division, the Marine Career
Training Institute of North America (MCTINA) can be of assistance.
We focus on root cause analysis for problem solving so that a
technician addresses why the system failed before they start repairing
it. Stressing the principles of effective troubleshooting is AMTECH’s
number one goal in training. We want technicians to fix the problem
right the first time. Without a systematic approach to troubleshooting,
a technician is not sure if they are just addressing a symptom or if
they are truly addressing the root cause of the problem. We want
technicians to troubleshoot effectively, complete a repair, and then
verify the repair.
MAKE SURE YOUR TECHNICIANS MEET THE STANDARDS
AMTECH has launched two categories of focus in its Specialist Program,
outboard motors and inboard engines/drives. As the industry’s leader
in marine systems training for marine technicians, AMTECH can train
a technician to be proficient in their core marine systems skills before
they go on for further technical training, whether it is with AMTECH
training programs or manufacture supplied training. Don’t spend time
and money sending a technician to factory training programs unless
they have the proven fundamental core skills they need to be successful.
They won’t have the background to fully understand the product systems
and make the training useful. To help you verify you technicians ability,
and to be able to develop individual employee training tracks, AMTECH/
MCTINA has exams available online through the AMTECH website
Technicians can take the course exams whether or
not they have completed the respective training course.
Is your techni cal w or kf orce . . .
. . . up t o speed?
AMTECH SPECIALIZATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisite Courses for all categories
SS-101
Principles of Troubleshooting
SS-102
Electrical Systems; Troubleshooting and Theory
SS-103
Can Bus System Technology
24 hours
Total hours of prerequisite training required
Required Courses for each category
OUTBOARD SPECIALIST
INBOARD I/O SPECIALIST
OB-101
OB Systems Troubleshooting
IO-101
Inboard Engine Systems
OB-102
OB Electronic Ignition & Diag. Software
IO-102
Sterndrive System Troubleshooting & Repair
OB-103
OB Rigging and Installation
IO-201
Advanced Inboard EFI
OB-201
OB EFI Technology
IO-301
Inboard Transmission - ZF & Borg Warner
OB-301
OB DFI Technology
IO-303
Alpha, Bravo Systems and Service
OB-302
OB 4-Stroke Technology
IO-304
Engine Computerized Diag. Equipment
OB-304
OB Engine Computerize Diag. Equipment
IO-401
Analyzing Sterndrive Failures
56 hours
Total hours for OB required
56 hours
Total hours for Inboard I/O required
