Bedford, Texas, September 20, 2007 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) announces the approval of Automotive Aftermarket E-Learning Centre’s “7 Keys to Building a Successful Service Center” business resource and online course for credit. Modules in the online course include: Managing Your Business – Smarter not Harder, Developing an Effective Business Relationship with the Bank, Developing a Management Operating Statement & Plan for Profit, Develop Valuable Client Relationships, Overhaul Your Current Profitability, Improve and Measure Your Productivity, and Invest in Your Business to Secure Your Future.

Students participating in the 40 hour course and passing online quizzes at the end of each module will earn 80 credits toward the Institute’s Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation.

Developed by Robert Greenwood, the online resource provides independent shop owners and managers with the business skill sets required to measure and manage their business to maximize their net income. The site also provides the necessary business measurement resources that the owner/manager can use daily, weekly and monthly to measure the shop’s progress.

“We are proud to have our online resource and business management content AMI-approved,” said President and CEO, Automotive Aftermarket E-Learning Centre Ltd., Robert Greenwood. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with AMI to ensure all students and users of the site have instant access to the most up-to-date business information and management tools 24/7.”

“AMI is pleased to work with industry leaders to establish greater opportunities for automotive service professionals to obtain the skills necessary for their growth and success,” said AMI Executive Director Toni Slaton, AAM. “This online resource will provide students the flexibility and convenience to develop their business management skills when it best fits their busy schedule.”

To learn more about the course, visit the Self-Study section of the AMI Catalog.

AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 160,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467 ext. 241, or visit the AMI Web site at www.AMIonline.org.