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ACC Partners With Toyota To Address Auto Technician Shortage
In 2022, Austin Community College will partner with Toyota Motor North America and offer a new program known as the T-Ten.
ROUND ROCK, TX — Austin Community College has teamed up with Toyota to address an auto technician shortage across the country with a new program.
In 2022, the community college will partner with Toyota Motor North America and offer a new program known as the technician training and education network, or T-Ten, program.
According to the college's online site, the program will be hands-on and will give graduates a competitive advantage.
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We interrupt your scrolling to give you BIG NEWS: ACC is partnering with Toyota! The unique T-TEN program will feature a curriculum designed to give students both the skills & hands-on training needed to enter a high-demand industry. Full details here > https://t.co/xkEoGUVD2b pic.twitter.com/cpIvuUgXZY
— ACC District (@accdistrict) September 9, 2021
The program will provide a pipeline for students to train and apply for careers with Toyota and Lexus upon completion, and it’ll be the only such partnership with an automaker in Central Texas and take place at ACC’s Round Rock campus, the site said.
After competing the program, graduates can apply for service technician positions at Toyota or Lexus dealerships, or any automotive service operation, including independent service and repair shops.
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