A number of auto glass technicians passed the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) Certified Master Auto Glass Technician certification exam during the month of April. The exam is an online test consisting of 50 multiple choice questions, allowing an average of three minutes per question to answer. Those who apply
I just got back from Glass Expo West™ in Irvine, Calif., where the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) held its spring board and committee meetings. Every spring and fall the AGSC board and committees meet to discuss the AGRSS™ Standard, which they are responsible for maintaining, as well as other
Dan Osborne, owner and installer for All Cracked Up in Tabernash, Colo., has been in the industry since 1991. “I believe education matters,” says Osborne, when asked why he decided to take the exam to become a Master technician. He adds, “My goal is to educate the customer so they
It was to be a very lazy Saturday morning, just a month ago now. At least that’s how I thought it would go. Except that it didn’t. The week ending was a busy one, as it included the Glass Expo West™ show in Irvine, Calif.
A record number of technicians took the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) certification exam recently in Irvine, Calif. Twenty-seven technicians participated in the training course and accreditation testing on Saturday, March 21, at the Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center. Bob Beranek, chair of the AGSC Standards Committee, led the training. Previously,
A number of auto glass technicians passed the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) Certified Master Auto Glass Technician certification exam during the month of February. The exam is an online test consisting of 50 multiple choice questions, allowing an average of 90 seconds per question to answer. Those who apply
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has a new certification test provider, test.com. The new provider will provide several benefits to certified technicians and those wishing to become certified, according to AGSC certifications director Vinny Lamarco. Among these are multiple opportunities for a technician to attempt to pass the exam
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) will hold its first free training opportunity for technicians in less than two months in Irvine, Calif. The training opportunity will include auto glass technician and accreditation testing. The training is free to technicians who work for AGSC Registered Member Companies and available to
As we approach the New Year, many are starting to mark their calendars for industry events, including training events. The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has three such training opportunities scheduled so far for next year, in March in Irvine, Calif., and in Long Island, N.Y., in April. All opportunities
The Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) Education Committee met at Auto Glass Week™ to review its plan to update the exam technicians must take to become AGSC accredited. Jeff Olive, chair of the education committee, opened the meeting with a discussion about whether the association should publish the questions. Bob