The Top of Your
Game How Are You Getting—and Staying-—There?
Doctors have it. Lawyers have it. Accountants have it. Professionals in the automotive repair
trade even have it. We are talking about continuing education. When a workforce has a culture of ongoing education, it allows working professionals to remain aware of factors that change the way things in their profession are done. It’s something our industry should be doing more often and more aggressively, in some cases for self-preservation. The task of installing aftermarket mobile electronic products these days is tough. It’s tough be- cause the products themselves cover such a broad range of technologies and product categories. It’s tough because today’s vehicles are considerably more sophisticated than ever before. It’s tough because the skill and intellect levels of the workforce are more important than ever, yet it’s in short supply. It’s getting more and more difficult to find and keep good people. How is the industry expected to remain up to speed on these changing categories and how do retailers maintain the quality of their workforce? The answer may be right under your nose.
MECP IS INFORMATION Enter MECP
. Each of the four MECP study guides are chocked full of non-product specific informa-
tion about many changing industry categories and are suited to every level of industry professional, whether new to the industry or a seasoned veteran. Fundamentally, MECP study guides provide much more than just a study aid for an industry certification exam; they also contain great informa- tion that is important general knowledge when working in today’s retail installation shop. While it’s true that many installation processes are specific to the product such as a remote
starter, the background information on transponder keys or relays and diodes in an MECP techni- cian study guide is relevant to any product in that category. In all MECP study guides there is also a consistency with industry specific terminology that helps keep misunderstandings or misuses to a minimum. How many times have you heard a Class D amplifier mistakenly called “digital”? What about misuse of the word damping for noise control applications by calling it “dampening”? How about someone saying they’ve “metered” something? What’s that supposed to mean? MECP study
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