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TIA Announces the 2019 CTS Instructor 400 Training Tour Locations and Dates

  • Release Date: January 23, 2019

(Bowie, MD - 1.23.2019) – The Tire Industry Association (TIA), a leader in tire safety, has announced the dates and locations for the 2019 Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Instructor 400 Training Tour. These 4-day classes cover all aspects of medium/heavy truck tire service and will teach all students how to instruct a 300 Level Certified Technician Course in the field. The training tour schedule is listed below. Register Here.

  • Denver, Colorado
    • Dates: March 12th - 15th, April 30th - May 3rd, October 22nd – 25th
  • Baltimore, Maryland
    • Dates: April 30th – May 3rd, August 6th – 9th, November 19th – 22nd
  • Louisville, Kentucky
    • Dates: June 4th – 17th, October 8th – 11th
  • Chicago, Illinois
    • Dates: November 12th – 15th

The Certified CTS Program covers all aspects of commercial tire service including OSHA Standards, mounting/demounting, wheel installation and torque, road service, balance and repair. Students will physically mount and demount a tire, as well as install and remove a wheel assembly from the truck using impact and torque wrenches.

Classes begin at 1:00 pm EST on the first day. However, if you have less than 2 years of experience servicing truck tires, then you can sign up for the early session on Tuesday from 8:00 am – noon. Within a week of registering, you will receive an email confirmation from TIA.

TIA has set up discounted rates at hotels in each city for class attendees. Please see registration forms for more details.

To register and receive more information, including training facility addresses, please visit: www.tireindustry.org or contact Chris Hoogenboom at choogenboom@tireindustry.org or call 1.800.876.8372 x 106.

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About Tire Industry Association: The Tire Industry Association (TIA), with a 99-year history representing all segments of the national and international tire industry, is the leading advocate, as well as, instructor in technical training of tire service technicians. For more information, visit www.tireindustry.org or call 800-876-8372.