The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) made a major equipment purchase of for use in hands-on labs to train RV technicians.
The purchase included Dometic Corp.-branded RV air conditioners, water heaters and refrigerators.
“This equipment enables our students to diagnose and repair the latest models of major components found on RVs today,” said Todd Henson, NRVTA director of education. “The electronics, circuit boards and valves have been re-engineered in recent years. It is difficult to learn how to repair newer technology by using older equipment.”
Henson worked with NRVTA President Terry Cooper to create a list of equipment the school wanted to acquire. They submitted that list to Dometic, which provided the equipment at a reduced cost.
The discounted rate was offered because select items could not be sold in retail stores or installed on RVs due to cosmetic damage, NRVTA said.
NRVTA also purchased additional new equipment at wholesale cost to ensure each workstation had a device for students to use.
“We are grateful for Dometic Corp.’s willingness to help ensure each of our graduates has a working knowledge of the latest equipment on the market,” Cooper said. “By providing equipment at wholesale or reduced prices, we can keep our costs low to help train even more technicians and RV inspectors.”
“At Dometic, we think it is very important that our industry’s technical training centers have up-to-date equipment for students to use in their programs,” said Jay Vaarre, Dometic’s service business director. “The complexity of equipment in RVs today requires technicians to know how to accurately diagnose and repair problems. We support all the RV industry’s training centers because a well-rounded education helps everyone, especially end-users, so they can get problems corrected quickly and correctly to continue enjoying their RV experiences.”
Learn more about NRVTA and RV technician programs.
