DENSO Automotive Technical Academy expands aftermarket training program
DENSO’s 2018 roster now includes the following courses: Chrysler Drivability & Code Diagnostics, Cummins 5.9L & 6.7L Common Rail Diesel, and Duramax LML & LGH Diesel Engine Emission Diagnostics. With these new seminars, DENSO offers a total of 39 classes under its Technical Training Program through the DENSO Automotive Technical Academy (DATA). “Our commitment to quality and innovation includes offering the depth and breadth of courses technicians need to support their customers,” said Richard Shiozaki, senior vice president of DENSO’s Accounting, Finance, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Engineering and Informational Technology groups. “Quality auto parts work best when they are installed with quality service.” More than 17,300 technicians have completed one or more courses since DENSO established its Technical Training Program 12 years ago. The full- and half-day sessions use a “shop-up methodology” that emphasizes hands-on training led by instructors. DENSO’s programs teach technicians to rule out all operational and functional conditions first. This approach results in the least amount of invasive testing to save time and money and prevent the replacement of good parts. “Nothing builds business better than a job well done the first time,” Shiozaki said. “Our technical training focuses on understanding vehicle systems to identify the true nature of a system fault and make the right repair.”