In this episode of the Team ASE Podcast, we focus the spotlight on a well-known name in education that has been training young automotive professionals since 1966. WyoTech’s stated vision is to serve their students and the industry by providing the best learning experience, training and outcomes. Since becoming a family-owned private company 2018, that vision and mission hasn’t changed, including WyoTech’s support of the ASE Education Foundation’s Annual Instructor Conference as one of the organizations providing training for CTE instructors and as a dedicated member of Team ASE.

We caught up with Shawn Nunley, VP of Training at WyoTech, at the 2024 Instructor Conference to talk about the collision training they presented and how they offer choices of opportunities for the young men and women who choose Laramie, Wyoming as the place to pursue the training to begin their automotive careers. As Shawn explains, it’s a place that provides a number of options.

Hear all about it as we talk with Shawn about:

·         A short history of WyoTech and how they have grown since changing into private ownership in 2018.

·         The different training programs offered by WyoTech and the choices they provide for their students.

·         The goal of working with secondary school CTE programs to offer continuing education.

·         Graduating a new class of automotive professionals every three months.

·         How WyoTech helps students find their career path and succeed.

·         The important basics for keeping up with new technology.

·         Why WyoTech thinks relationships are important and how they work to create partnerships with the industry.

·         How they facilitate employment opportunities.

·         The training WyoTech provided at the 2024 Instructor Conference.

·         The unique programs offered by WyoTech for opportunities in the auto, collision, diesel, and custom fabrication industries.

·         Shawn’s advice for those thinking about an automotive career.

·         You can learn more about WyoTech’s training programs, scholarships, VA Education Benefits and much more on the website at www.wyotech.edu, or by calling their toll-free number at 800-521-7158.

For more information on ASE and automotive careers, visit the website at www.ase.com