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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	TIA Contact: Roy Littlefield
May 26, 2006	301-430-7280

TIA Announces 2006 Fall Automotive Tire Service (ATS) and Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Certified Instructor Program Schedule

BOWIE, Maryland – (May 26, 2006) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced its fall dates for the Automotive Tire Service (ATS) which now includes training on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) and Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Certified Instructor Programs. The Instructor 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 Certified ATS Instructor Program is separated into two different classes: 3-day and 4-day. The 3-day course certifies individuals as Certified ATS Instructors, allowing them to certify technicians in the field. The 4-day course certifies individuals as Certified ATS Advanced Instructors, qualifying them to certify technicians and/or other instructors in the field.

“The demand for the CTS and ATS Certified Instructor Programs continues to grow," said Roy Littlefield, TIA Executive Vice President. "It’s very encouraging to see organizations putting a higher value on training their employees.”

TIA's CTS Program has educated over 18,000 technicians and instructors throughout North America since its inception in 1997. The CTS Program also combines classroom instruction with hands-on learning and exceeds 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 Certified CTS Instructor Program is separated into two different classes: 3-day and 4-day. The 3-day class is for individuals with more than two years experience in servicing commercial truck tires, while the 4-day class has an additional day of hands-on training for those who have had less than two years of experience in the field.

ATS Instructor Training Dates & Locations click here for more info & to register for these dates
*Denver, Colorado*	*Baltimore, Maryland*
3 day – Nov. 14-16, 2006 4 day – Nov. 14-17, 2006	3 day – Sept. 26-28, 2006 4 day – Sept. 26-29, 2006

CTS Instructor Training Dates & Locations click here for more info & to register for these dates
*Denver, Colorado*	*Baltimore, Maryland*
3 day – October 25-27, 2006 4 day – October 24-27, 2006	3 day – Dec. 6-8, 2006 4 day – Dec. 5-8, 2006

Registration and pricing information is available on the Association's website, www.tireindustry.org/training.asp. or call TIA at 800-876-8372/ 301-430-7280 or email cbell@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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