Become A Certified RV Walk-Through Technician

By Terry Cooper on Aug 08, 2010 with Comments 0

Take your “RV know-how and experience” and let the Texas RV Professor show you how you can earn extra income $$ on the road working at dealerships as a Certified RV Walk-Through Technician doing show outs. RV Dealerships are looking for trained individuals that will take a new buyer and show them how the various systems in their rig work during vehicle delivery.

The dealerships are experiencing a major shortage of RV Technicians to work in their Service Departments, so when a new buyer needs a walk-through, the already busy technician is pulled away from his (her) tasks and work is left undone or even worse, the walk-through is very hurried and things are missed.

This course is primarily for the individual that is going into the Workamping (full time RVer) experience and is looking for a way to supplement their income while they live the carefree lifestyle on the road.

In today’s RV market, we are seeing a basic 2 to 4 hour show out paying $40 to $80 and depending on the complexity of the bigger rigs, the pay can go up to $150 to $250 for a 4 to 6 hour session.

You can help the buyer get off on the right foot by teaching them the ins and outs of their new Recreational Vehicle coach. You provide them with an in-depth walk through with notes and check sheets so when they are on their own they will remember where things are and how they work.

Many times your training will be the difference between the new RV buyer having a good or bad RVing experience. Your expertise and skills can help them get off on the right foot and put extra-income ($$) in you pocket.

The Certified Walk – Through Technician course is a 6-hour instructional Online Webinar broken into three sessions with each being two hours long.

This course will provide you with a detailed manual of check lists and how-to sheets along with a copy of the DVD titled, “Know Your RV – A Guided Tour” that you can give to your new RV friend.

Your laminated, wallet-sized certificate and the wall mountable certificate will show the RV dealers that you are a professional and you have the knowledge and experience to represent the Motor Home industry.

When you sign up for this course, before your first session, you can take the optional 35 question pre-course assessment and see how RV savvy you are. Next, you will download the session’s handouts and video link material for your first class. Then view the recorded webinar.

At the end of each session you are given the opportunity to turn in your homework in the form of a post session assessment. This serves as a additional training tool to help you grasp the information you have learned and helps the Professor make sure that he is covering subject matter in an effective manner with you.

Come spend 6 hours of online instruction and become a Certified Walk-Through Technician so you can benefit your wallet while you are a Workamper (Full time RVer) or just work in your current city where you live.

Ladies this course is NOT just for men, but for you also! With the large percentage of RV buyers being women, you can bring your experience to these new customers and help them enjoy the RVing lifestyle from a woman’s perspective.

This course will cover such topics as:

Session 1

What are the RV Dealers and rental companies looking for in a Certified Walk-Through Technician
How to sell yourself to the dealership or rental company
Setting up the agreement of payment, when and how you are to be paid
Code of Conduct and Ethics
How you can increase your take home pay
Working with the Sales Department, the Service Department and Parts Department.
Customer Relations
Setting up the new buyer appointments
How to stage and preview the RV before your customer arrives
Developing a list of add-ons, accessories that the buyer must have
Preparing the literature, check list, warranty paperwork, keys and owners manuals
Greeting the new Recreational Vehicle Buyer
Exterior and why you start the inspection on the exterior
Setting the unit up
How to inspect the sidewalls, doors and windows
Explaining the importance of roof inspections and maintenance
RV Awning operation
Hooking up the RV utilities (power, cable/internet, water and sewer)
Propane Systems Operation – trick & traps

Session 2

Demonstrating slide-out(s) operation
Examining the ceiling, walls and floor covering – explain the maintenance and care
Emergency RV and safety equipment – what they are and how they work
Furniture and bed set up
Electrical System
Battery location and maintenance
Converter operations
Circuit breakers and fuse systems in RV’s
Tank and power monitor panel operation
GFCI function and operation
Water pump operation
Fans and lights operation
Appliance operation
Range/Cook top and oven
Microwave oven
Refrigerator operation
Air Conditioning in an RV
Furnace
Water heater
Interior plumbing functions
Toilet tricks and traps
Tank(s) how many and which tank serves which function
Shower and sink operation
Fresh water tank and city hookup functions