Mechanic Certifications

[bikerchris1270]

Having had a career in turning wrenches in the automotive dealer world where technicians are required to pass product training certification courses before being allowed to work and then be compensated for that repair work. (ASE certification, Ford, Chevy, Honda etc. all have their certification programs)
My question is: do Can Am Dealers follow certification procedures for their techs? If so, how can you tell?

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Having had a career in turning wrenches in the automotive dealer world where technicians are required to pass product training certification courses before being allowed to work and then be compensated for that repair work. (ASE certification, Ford, Chevy, Honda etc. all have their certification programs)
My question is: do Can Am Dealers follow certification procedures for their techs? If so, how can you tell?

I'm pretty sure National certification is not available. This the certification is an in-house thing for BRP products ..... jmho .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[spyder01]

ASE certs are done on a regional basis and have nothing to do with garages or dealerships.Now many dealers or garages will pay to send their techs to training classes to get them to a level where they can do their job well.ASE certs have been around for a long time and are considered to be an indication of the quality and professionalism of a mechanic.Most techs will display their certs on or near their toolbox and will usually have a patch on their uniform if they are fully certified as it is a status symbol.But heres the thing a tech is only gonna be as good as the place he works for,if they dont back him up with helpfull info he will struggle with some of todays highly technical problems.Also if the manager doesnt care about the customer then that customer will have a bad experience most of the time.Hopefully you can find someone you trust that does a good job,I know a lot of folks have had trouble with Spyder dealers,I hope Can Am can get this situation fixed bc I would hate for this to be the downfall for the brand.Oh as far as your actual question,just ask them.

 

[jaherbst]

Maybe one or two will be Factory Certified. This is done online without hands on and a cheap certificate is hung on the wall. He or She are supposed to supervise the others. That's the way most Can Am dealers operate.

Jack

 

[Little Blue]

Certification

Certification is a good thing. Some people can develop wonderful book knowledge and then are not able to make it. They struggle trying to repair things. True experienced techs are a dying breed.

Just my .02. .......:thumbup:

 

[bikerchris1270]

Technology is a challenge to stay current.
When I had my 2019 F3L delivered, the trunk open indicator would not go off, battery barely cranked the engine over.....they picked it up,a week later delivered mostly fixed.
Questioning the ability of the tech....I Found the wire looms for the front fender lights dragging on the front tires......the mope who assembled the bike failed to secure the loom in the brackets of both wheels.......
This was my first eye opener to the type of dealers I was to experience.......needless to say....I do my own work.

 

[2dogs]

By googling this "how do you obtain a certificate for auto technician," will answer a lot of questions. By googling this, "free online automotive certifications," will create a lot of questions. Happy hunting.

 

[ARtraveler]

Certified BRP mechanics are hit and miss.

The program for this is very expensive for dealers. Add to it the fact that times are tough and mechanics need steady work to pay their bills. The position at a lot of dealers is a revolving door.

Many dealers go through the program ONE TIME in order to get the Spyder lineup. Beyond that, its anybody's guess.

Between 2008 and 2019, I watched the transitions at my dealer. Went from good to bad to worse and finally dropped the whole line in 2019.

A good dealer, but the bucks necessary to support the line were the downfall.

 

[Motorcycledave]

Certification is a good thing. Some people can develop wonderful book knowledge and then are not able to make it. They struggle trying to repair things. True experienced techs are a dying breed.

Just my .02. .......:thumbup:

TRUE ! in this day and age alot of the so called mechanics "Techs" are just parts replacer's,
they just through parts at it until it works right and charge you for all of the ones not needed as well.

 

[spyder01]

By googling this "how do you obtain a certificate for auto technician," will answer a lot of questions. By googling this, "free online automotive certifications," will create a lot of questions. Happy hunting.

ASE certs are quite expensive,I paid for training for 4 techs to pass the test and the test itself which is not hands on but usually done at a training center and can be quite difficult especially for the sections dealing with engine management.These tests take many hours and are done at night or wknd.I believe these type certs are very important but a cert bought online is degrading to the whole profession.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

We can apply to techs a variation of a truism I came up with when I was doing Quality Assurance audits.

A quality certificate on the wall does not guarantee quality practices on the floor.

 

[2dogs]

ASE certs are quite expensive,I paid for training for 4 techs to pass the test and the test itself which is not hands on but usually done at a training center and can be quite difficult especially for the sections dealing with engine management.These tests take many hours and are done at night or wknd.I believe these type certs are very important but a cert bought online is degrading to the whole profession.

I am somewhat familiar with the process you described. That's why I made my post. I knew someone with first-hand experience would speak up. Thanks. The online internet is kinda Alice's Restaurant.

 

[YumaGary]

When my spyder was being worked on at Sierra Cycles in Sierra Vista, Az 19 March 2019 I took a picture of Mechanic David Roy's wall of framed certificates. At that time there were 16 of them representing a lot of work and study. I was super pleased with his work on my bike. I highly recommend both the business and him,

 

[ARtraveler]

A blast from the past at my previous dealer. They had a (platinum) dealer sticker posted on their front door. The sticker was from 2011 and was still there in 2019. That kind of said it all for me. :bowdown: