This survey is focused on auto, truck and collision service professionals and is designed to ensure that training offerings are in sync with the needs of the industry personnel. Your accurate responses will help the industry to recognize trends and improve the availability and quality of training. If you complete the entire survey you can choose to be entered into a drawing for a $250 Snap-on Tool certificate or one of several Amazon gift cards.

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1. Which of these best describes your job in the auto or truck repair business? (Required.)

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2. Which of these best describes your workplace? (Required.)

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3. Your Age? (Required.)

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4. How long have you been working in the auto or truck service industry?

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5. How many different employers have you had during your time in the auto and truck service industry?

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6. Which of these is your first language?

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7. In which of these languages would you prefer to receive training?

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8. How is your pay structured?

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9. What is your annual pay range?

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10. Prior to entering your occupation, did you have any vocational or technical school training for your trade? (Required.)

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11. Who pays for training in your workplace? (Required.)

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12. How many hours of structured training did you participate in last year? Examples of structured training would include: virtual or in-person instructor led training, online or printed self-paced training modules, mentor-led on the job training, or other training developed specifically for your job.

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13. How many hours of structured training do you think you need per year?

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14. Do you feel as though you had access to the training that you needed this past year? (Required.)

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15. If you answered NO to the previous question,  Which of these are factors in your inability to get the necessary training?  Choose up to 5 reasons.

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16. In which of these training areas are your needs the greatest?  Choose up to 6 areas. (Required.)

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17. Approximately, what percentage of the training you received or provided for your personnel last year came from each of these delivery methods? Total of the percentages should equal 100. (Required.)

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18. Please indicate the percentage of training that you or your staff would ideally prefer to receive via each of these delivery methods. Total of the percentages should equal 100. (Required.)


How do you see your use of the following training methods changing over the next 12 months?

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19. Classroom, Instructor-led (Required.)

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20. Lab, Hands-on Instructor-Led (Required.)

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21. Virtual classroom, Instructor-Led (Required.)

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22. Coaching / Mentoring, On-the-job (Required.)

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23. Video Learning (Required.)

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24. Self-paced E-Learning (Required.)

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25. Self-paced Printed Manual (Required.)

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26. Virtual Simulation (Computer-generated 2D or 3D) (Required.)

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27. Mobile Learning (Smartphone or Tablet) (Required.)

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28. Informal Learning (Social Media, Wikis, Discussion Groups, Blogs) (Required.)

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29. Other

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30. General comments related to this ATMC survey:

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31. For Training Providers: Describe a recent success using an online training technique, mixed reality or other technology to improve the effectiveness of your training curriculum.

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32. For Training Providers: How do you evaluate the effectiveness of your training? Please describe what works best for you.

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33. For Training Providers: What is your biggest training challenge in 2025?

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34. Which ASE professional certifications do you currently hold? Check all that apply.

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