Would you like to become a RV Inspector?  With many lending institutions requiring an inspection of a used RV, folks are turning to the expert that will come in and perform a top to bottom inspection of the RV they are looking to purchase. 

 
Learn how to approach banks, credit unions and other lenders to establish yourself as the go to person when it comes to inspecting the RVs.
Use the forms and procedures that are part of this course to guide you step by step to perform the RV Inspection and then write up the report for the potential buyer to use to negotiate the price and loan for their RV purchase.

 Perform the necessary tests and inspections on the following systems of the RV

• Propane system leak and pressure testing.
• Test and evaluate the 3 electrical systems found in every RV.
• Plumbing Systems –fresh water and waste water operation.
• Exterior Inspection starting with the roof and work your way to the running gear.
• Slide outs, jacks and landing legs
• Properly test and inspect all the appliances
  • Air Conditioning
  • Cook Stove
  • Water Heater
  • Furnace
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
• Fire Life and Safety Equipment
• Motorized components
  • Tires and Suspension System
  • Road Testing of the Rig
  • Gauges and dash air conditioning operation
  • Inspect the belts, fluids levels and hose conditions
  • Exhaust system

 At the completion of this course you will have then necessary forms and written testing procedures necessary for you to inspect the RV you are looking to purchase or you can inspect an RV for an individual, bank or lending institution.

This course will inlcude: Recorded Webinar, Handouts, Post Test, Procedure Lists and more. Click here to purchase this online course. 

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

Session 3

• Where to find the Weight Labels with capacity ratings on a RV
• Discuss weight distribution
• Trailer hookup and Towing
• Hitch and sway controls
• 7 pin hookup
• Why they need the Break Away switch hooked up properly
• Tire and brakes
• Where to find the air pressure rates
• Air pressure
• Lug nut torque ratings
• How often to check the brakes shoes and pack the bearings
• Road Test
• Pre-trip check list for new RVer
• Walk around procedures
• Determing the drivers experience
• Dash accessories and components
• Motorized units
• Fluid inspection
• Explaining the physical requirements – height, width and weight characteristics
• Service requirements
• Hooking up town bars, brakes and lights
• Explain warranties and complete paperwork for dealer sales completion
• Other things to do before you deliver the keys to the customer

To register or check out the times, dates and prices for the upcoming Webinars, please click here and visit the Workamper Webinar Series.

Has there been someone on your staff you have been watching and they show promise? Do you have a sharp young man or lady that would make a great RV technician if you could just get them some training?

 Here is your chance to develop their skills and talents that will help grow your business.

 Hi, I am Terry Cooper, a Master Certified RV Technician and recipient of the RVIA Scholastic Achievement Award.

Why pay travel expenses, hotel bills and have your technician away from the shop and their family for 2 to 3 days at some off site training location.

Now you can have your technicians take their training via a live 2 way interactive Webinar from your location.

These Webinars will be held on Saturday mornings from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM starting May 8, 2010 for a period of 5 weeks, for a total of 10 hours (May 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th and June 5^th).

The student will be able to access these live classes via a computer whether it is at your shop, their home or some designated location you chose.

Your technician will be able to raise their hand to ask questions, talk and interact with the Professor just like they would if they were sitting in a classroom at some tech training center.

Each course will have the following:

• Skills Evaluation Exam – 125 questions in the format of a Pre-Test (a $100 value)
• 10 hours of online instruction via a 2 way internet connected webinar
• 5 sessions of at least 2 hours in length
• Lecture and discussion of various electrical topics
• Downloadable handouts in pdf format
• Homework – hands on assignments
• Quizzes and Video segments to view
• Copy of the Professor’s DVD “Know Your RV – A Guided Tour of a 5^th wheel and Travel Trailer”
• Post Test
• Access to recorded material for up to 30 days after course completion
• Certificate of Completion from the Mobile RV Academy

RV Electrical Systems for the RV Technician Course Overview

Session 1 – Saturday,  May 8, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Overview of the 3 RV Electrical Systems

• What is electricity? Where does it come from?
• Learn about the 3 electrical systems found in today’s RV
• Voltage, Resistance and Current, the 3 items that make up the electrical systems
• Ohm’s Law, Watts Law and
• The difference between AC voltage and DC voltage.

Session 2 – Saturday,  May 15, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

DC Voltage

• What is DC voltage and where does it come from?
• Converters  are more than just fancy battery chargers
• Why you need a fully functional battery to properly operate your appliances, water pump, slide outs and other devices.
• Fuses and DC protective devices.
• Going Green – Solar panels and wind generators – what they can and cannot do for you

Session 3 – Saturday,  May 22, 2010 –  8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

AC Voltage

• What is AC voltage and where does it come from?
• Why you need AC voltage for the air conditioning, microwave and heating element of your water heater.
• Shore (pedestal) power and generators
• Inverters – the other AC voltage source
• 30 amps vs 50 amps, why bother and what do they mean?

Session 4 – Saturday,  May 29, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Electrical Capstone Materials

• Calculating power consumption and power conservation
• Replacing a defective circuit breaker
• GFCI testing and troubleshooting
• Monitoring AC voltage from the pedestal
• Why you need to restrict the usage a 30 to 15 amp reducer

Session 5 – Saturday,  June 5, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques

• Safe testing procedures to live by.
• Learning to use your Volt Ohm Amp Meter.
• How to use an Amp Clamp meter to test for current flow.
• Procedures on conducting a Hot Skin Test
• How to troubleshoot and sectionalize an electrical circuit.
• How to locate, test and replace a defective circuit breaker or fuse.
• Down and dirty troubleshooting techniques to save you time and make you money.

Live discussion of troubleshooting issues that the students have encountered will be an ongoing process during these sessions.

10 hours of online instruction via a 2 way internet connected webinars are priced at

$697 each student

To Register click on Mobile RV Academy  or contact professor@MobileRVAcademy.com or call 254 715-7388

Equipment and Supplies necessary to take the course:

• Internet connection – you will be given a link to access for the interactive 2 way Webinars.
• Computer with at least Windows XP software – recommend each student have own system.
• Headset- 1 per student with microphone (similar to Logitech Pro, approximate cost $40)
• Inexpensive multi-meter for testing of electrical circuits (we will provide 1 for each student)
• Notepad, pens and pencils
• Willingness to learn

Workamper New University and Mobile RV Academy have scheduled the start of the new 10-Month RV Maintenance Program, the Gold Star Club,  February4th through November 30th, 2010.

The program gives all RV Enthusiast an opportunity to becoming educated in a vast array of RV maintenance topics that will give everyone the edge they need to be successful while perusing the workamping dream.  If you are currently a full-timer or dreaming of becoming one then who better to invest your money in… than yourself! 

 Master Certified RV Technician, Terry Cooper – owner and instructor of Mobile RV Academy tells us that 80% of our RV Maintenance issues can be resolved ourselves.  So because of that fact, he has design a maintenance program for the average RV consumer. Want to know more? Click here.

 Here is a list of the RV Maintenance course available to take online at your convenience during this 10-Month Gold Star Club.

• Propane System
• Absorption Type Refrigerators
• Exterior Inspections & Repairs
• RV Furnace
• Servicing Your Air Conditioner
• Water Heaters
• Water Systems
• Electrical Systems

           There are also two extensive courses on ‘How to make Dollar$ on the road’….to help with a new career or just to supplement your current income.

• Becoming a RV Inspector
• Becoming a Certified RV Walk-Through Technician

All courses were developed and recorded in 2009 with live attendees.  Now they sit in a library waiting for you to access with handouts, post test & homework.   Everything needed to be successful in learning how to ‘do-it-yourself’ when it comes to RV maintenance is right there at your fingertips.   The cost of the program is 50% less than in 2009.  What a value!

 If you didn’t have the opportunity to be with Terry Cooper at the Free Tele-class back on January 7^th, it was recorded and is available to watch/listen.  You can read more about the program also.      

As a bonus there are 20 live events scheduled in 2010 on ‘How to make your RV experience one you will love’.  If you should miss any of these events, the recordings will be placed in the library alongside the maintenance courses to be accessed at your convince. All of this at no extra cost.  (The 1st event “Buying & Selling it Right” is recorded and placed into the library. You don’t want to join the club? The event can be purchased separately.)

Make your 2010 the best that it can be.  Investing in education is…Investing in Yourself!

Terry Cooper – America’s RV Expert