{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Building Future Technicians with Tom Wood University","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/building-future-technicians-with-tom-wood-university","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/940384/episodes/18151820-building-future-technicians-with-tom-wood-university.mp3","description":"Bill Demaree and Aaron Blount join us to share how Tom Wood University brings high school students into the dealership for hands-on automotive learning. They discuss the “why” behind the program, the importance of ownership support in building a marketplace of future technicians, and how they structure the curriculum to prepare students for real-world success in the industry.Check out the full video version of the podcast on YouTube!About the EpisodeHost: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.comGuests: Bill Demaree & Aaron Blount, Tom Wood Auto GroupLinks & ResourcesGet notified of new episodes --> Join our email listAbout WrenchWay:For Technicians & Students: wrenchway.com/solutions/technicians/For Shops & Dealerships: wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/For Instructors: wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/Connect with us on social:  Facebook Instagram X LinkedIn YouTube TikTok "},"annotations":[{"startTime":1517.0,"endTime":1518.0,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet Express","url":"/cars/chevrolet/express","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Chevrolet-Express-Van.jpg","quote":"And so there's a lot of space there. We have Express. We have large trucks, big truck shop as well, an...","canonicalId":"car:chevrolet:express","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"IFCAR (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":1698.0,"endTime":1703.0,"type":"car","title":"Master Tech","url":"/cars/renault/master","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/2015_Renault_Master_LM35_Business_Energy_dCi_-_2298cc_2.3_%28135PS%29_Diesel_-_White_-_11-2024%2C_Front.jpg","quote":"...s been with us probably eight to 10 years. He's a master tech and he has such a desire to teach others. And he'...","canonicalId":"car:master:","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9565217391304348,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Harvey Bold (CC0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Jay Goninen","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/building-future-technicians-with-tom-wood-university/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}