Jeff Oakes has been teaching automotive apprenticeship at the Guelph Campus of Conestoga College in Ontario for seven years.  His areas of specialization are body electrical and drivability. Each summer, he takes time to work in a GM dealership “on the shop floor as technician, to keep up with current technology,” he says.  Before returning to the shop floor each summer, the instructor turns student; reviewIing the features of the latest GM models. This helps him determine what knowledge and skills he needs to upgrade. He then takes any available “new model” courses and reviews technical service bulletins to get “up to speed” on current vehicles.

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