business backgrounder | education & workforce
Learning by Doing
Shoreline Community College program emphasizes real-world
training for the next generation of automotive technicians.
Kim Eckart
For nearly 30 years, the Professional Automotive Training Center-Dealer Training
Academy has been equipping students to expertly service automobiles. It’s a win for
students who quickly find jobs, and for dealerships that see reduced training costs.
Like any dealership service manager, Derrick Albrecht needs technicians who know the
cars they’re working o