The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announces the addition of Saturday training sessions to its 2020 education calendar.
The first session begins Feb. 29 and will feature classes typically included in the one-week introductory RV maintenance course.
Students will meet on five consecutive Saturdays and, upon successful completion, can take the RVIA test to become a registered technician.
“Due to the exceptional demand for trained technicians,” NRVTA executive director Terry Cooper said, “we realized that many people are looking at a possible career in RV service, but it’s hard for them to get training when they already have full-time jobs.”
Eventually, all advanced training classes will also offer Saturday sessions. This will allow people to become certified RV technicians in 21 weeks.
The RV maintenance course costs $1,644 plus tools, which typically cost less than $200 for the course. Students also have the option of paying $399 per week. Participation is limited to 25 students per session.
Attendees who complete the entire course can also return to retake the course or an individual class as a refresher at no additional charge.
“Attending classes on weekends will not only help current RV technicians to do their jobs better,” Cooper said, “but will also open the door for them to launch businesses of their own.
Registered RV technicians can often make up to $35,000 per year, Cooper said. Those who venture out as mobile RV technicians generally earn at least $100,000 their first year in businesses of their own, he added.
For more information about the NRVTA and its classes, click here or, email [email protected] or call 903-386-0444.
