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North Richland Hills, Texas, February 6, 2017 ­— The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry’s leading nonprofit provider and collaborator of administration and management education for automotive collision and mechanical service repair professionals, announced the launch of its latest online course, Management’s Guide to Scanning and New Technology.  The 108 minute online course covers essential information needed by collision repair managers to make decisions about scanning and other new technologies.  Each module offers a management perspective on: What it means to scan Types of scans Types of scan tools OEM positions OEM vs Aftermarket Identifies Resources Printable content and materials Much more AMi Vice Chairman and President of Operations for LaMettry’s Collision, Darrell Amberson stated, “this course provides a wealth of information for those needing to make decisions for their repair businesses.  It organizes the information in a way that makes it understandable.”  The course is the result of industry collaboration from industry experts and shop owners from across the country.  In the AMi online format it can be paused and revisited at the user’s convenience. This course will provide two credit hours toward all AMi professional designations, including Accredited Automotive Office Manager (AAOM), Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM), Accredited Master Automotiv... read more

North Richland Hills, Texas, January 26, 2017 ­— The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry’s leading nonprofit provider and collaborator of administration and management education for automotive collision and mechanical service repair professionals, announced the addition of several new online courses for the collision repair segment.  These newly released courses provide credit toward the organization’s Collsion Repair Segment certificates and professional designations.  These include the following: Customer Service Certificate Accredited Automotive Office Manager (AAOM) professional designation   Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) professional designation Accredited Master Automotive Manager (AMAM)  professional designation Soon to be released Accredited Collison-Repair Estimator (ACE) and Accredited Master Collision-Repair Estimator (AMCE) professional designations. The new online courses include: Frank Terlep’s How to Market, Sell and Service Today’s “Connected Customer” Daren Fristoe’s Effective Interviewing Techniques  Daren’s Fristoe’s Managing Conflict Steve Beck’s Time Management These courses become part of a growing list of over 100 online courses hosted by the Automotive Management Institute’s “MyAMi” Learning Management System. The rather extensive catalog of online courses include course content from other well... read more

North Richland Hills, Texas, January 9, 2017 ­— The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry’s leading nonprofit provider and collaborator of front office and management education for automotive collision and mechanical service repair professionals, announced the approval of the Discover Leadership Master Graduate Program and Ignition Program for elective credit hours.  Past and future students successfully completing the Master Graduate Program will be awarded 60 AMi elective credits hours and the Ignition Leadership Program 24 credit hours toward the achievement of AMi’s Accredited Automotive Office Manager (AAOM), Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) and Accredited Master Automotive Manager (AMAM) professional designations. “We are proud to add the Discover Leadership Master Graduate and Ignition Leadership Programs to our growing list of AMi approved programs.  Its unique approach to leadership training provides a solid foundation for both personal and professional success”, said AMi President, Jeff Peevy.     Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice says of the Master Graduate experience, “You often hear of things that change a person’s life, getting married, having kids, and so on. I can assure you that attending Discover Leadership is absolutely one of these types of life changing events. I would encourage anyone and everyone you know to attend Discover Leadership. It wi... read more