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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	TIA Contact: Roy Littlefield
November 15, 2007	301-430-7280

TIA Announces 2008 Winter/Spring Automotive Tire Service (ATS) and Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Certified Instructor Program Schedule

Bowie, MD – (November 15, 2007) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced its 2008 winter/spring dates for the Automotive Tire Service (ATS) and Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Certified Instructor Programs. These programs certify individuals to become Certified Instructors and qualify them to return to their place of business and conduct Certified Technician courses for their employees.

Certified ATS combines in-depth classroom instruction with comprehensive hands-on education. Students who successfully complete the Instructor Program are prepared to return to their companies and impart that knowledge to their fellow employees by conducting in-house Certified ATS Technician or Instructor classes.

“The TIA CTS and ATS Instructor Programs continue to prove that there is a great demand for training in the industry," said Roy Littlefield, TIA’s Executive Vice President. “We’re excited to see the number of ATS and CTS trained technicians and instructors continue to grow and the industry recognizing the investment training and education can be.”

The CTS Program also combines classroom instruction with hands-on learning and meets the requirements laid out by OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.177. Students who successfully complete the CTS Instructor Program are qualified to certify technicians in the field.

The scheduled dates for winter/spring 2008 are:

Baltimore
ATS April 29-May 2	CTS Mar 18 – 21

Denver
ATS April 22-25	CTS Jan 29 – Feb 1

For more information on these courses, please visit www.tireindustry.org , call 800-876-8372 x107 or email training@tireindustry.org.

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TIA is an international association representing all segments of the tire industry, including those that manufacture, repair, recycle, sell, service or use new or retreaded tires, and also those suppliers or individuals who furnish equipment, material or services to the industry. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has a history that spans more than 80 years and includes several name changes. Originally known as the National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association (NTDRA), the organization gave birth over the years to the American Retreaders Association (ARA) and the Tire Association of North America (TANA). ARA changed its name to the International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA) and merged with TANA in 2002 to form the current Tire Industry Association (TIA), which now represents every interest in the tire industry.

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