Navarro College in Texas Launches RVTI Tech Curriculum – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
Located in Corsicana, Texas, Navarro College is the first community college to become an RV Technical Institute Authorized Learning Partner, according to an article posted in the RV Industry Association News & Insights web page. Starting in 2025, Navarro College will begin teaching the Institute’s Level 1 curriculum to students interested in becoming RV technicians, the article stated.
- The two-week class, which will take place at Navarro College, is intended to train more mobile techs and dealer techs.
- The course will cover propane, electrical, plumbing, appliances, body, generator, and chassis, as well as proper repair order write-ups, forklift certification, and OSHA training.
The class has been championed by Fun Town RV, which donated $250,000 to help establish the course at Navarro College. The dealership, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, suggested the RV technician training course to Navarro College, taking inspiration from the college’s existing John Deere TECH program.
What they’re saying:
- “Navarro College is delighted to partner with the RV industry to offer a new RV Technician Program,” states Tara Peters, the Executive Director of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education at Navarro College. “This workforce program will prepare students to meet an urgent industry need for qualified technicians. Also, this program represents the very best in partnering with business and industry to meet their workforce needs.”
- “The RV Technical Institute is thrilled that Navarro College will be working with us as an Authorized Learning Partner. Additionally, we appreciate all the contributions from Fun Town RV to make this happen,” says Curt Hemmeler, the RV Technical Institute’s Executive Director. “We are strategically moving forward in our efforts to recruit and train more RV techs, and part of this strategy involves working closer with community colleges like Navarro College.”
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