North Carolina Automotive Apprenticeship Program

Show up for our future techs, service advisors, apprentices, managers, and owners at Wake Technical Community College’s Automotive Open House on Tuesday, January 23rd! Tables are provided! Come out and represent what an amazing place the independent automotive and tire industry is to be.

Every second Tuesday of the start of spring and fall semester at Wake Tech, make sure you stop by our booth at the Wake Tech career fair!

A day well spent at the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence! We represented the ASTA and the NC Automotive Apprenticeship Program at Wake Tech’s career fair.

Wake Technical Community College and Northwood University shared some info on their partnership last night at the Carolina Exotic Car Club in Raleigh. Students can earn their associates degree in automotive technology at Wake Tech, and transfer their credits to earn their bachelor’s degree either in person or online with Northwood’s aftermarket programs.

Happy Thanksgiving to our friends, family, and very valuable ASTA Members!

If you’re in the area, this great program would love your support 😁

We will be having a car wash fundraiser today from 8:30 to 12:00 noon. Bring your car down and get a car wash from the SkillsUSA students. A $5.00 donation is recommended, but not required. Pull around to the shop doors across from the Football field and you'll see the group!

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Check out this article from Modern Tire Dealer about why state and regional tire and automotive associations are a great value and so important to our industry.

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Why You Should Support Your Local Tire Dealer Association I've been thinking about state and regional tire dealer associations, how important they are to our industry, why they’re a great value for tire dealers and why these groups - and the people who run them - deserve support.

Check out the link below for some of the top scholarships for those studying automotive trades!

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Scholarships for Students Studying Automotive Trades - Scholarships360 Here are the best auto scholarships for students pursuing any of the automotive trades, including repair, design, and sales:

Join us in support of The Reece Hester ASTA Strive for Excellence Scholarship Reece's Legacy of Service to Our Industry to be Celebrated with a Dinner and Scholarship Honor   Dear Friends of Reece Hester, As a reminder, the Automotive Service and Tire Alliance (ASTA) is celebra

We had a great time today at Wake Tech meeting this years new automotive students. When you want to foster a young person’s enthusiasm for the automotive industry, you need to enlist an enthusiastic young person, thanks to Noah Kight for coming along and sharing your passion for working on cars! Another big thank you to Wake Technical Community College for all you do supporting automotive education and apprenticeships!!!

Why The U.S. Has A Shortage Of Auto Mechanics Car dealers and repair shops have been struggling with a shortage of service technicians for years - and the problem has intensified and spread to other jobs...