Kia Conducts 'High-Tech Maintenance Academy' to Enhance Repair Technology Skills

(From left) Professor Lee Jeong-ho, Daelim University; Executive Director Kim Hyo-seon, Kia Customer Service Support Office; Professor Lee Ho-geun, Daeduk University

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Kia announced on the 27th that it will launch the 'High-Tech Maintenance Academy' education program to enhance specialized maintenance technical capabilities.

The High-Tech Maintenance Academy will be operated under Kia's supervision in an industry-academia cooperation format with Daelim University and Daeduk University. Among the outstanding graduates of the education program, those who pass the hiring process will be employed as high-tech maintenance specialists at Kia's directly managed service centers in the future.

Kia explained that the High-Tech Maintenance Academy is composed of two courses, 'Beginner' and 'Junior,' designed to provide customized education according to majors, occupations, and automotive maintenance-related experience.

The Beginner course offers basic maintenance education for applicants who are non-majors in automotive fields and have no vehicle maintenance experience. The Junior course provides opportunities for acquiring new technologies and improving maintenance skills to those majoring in automotive-related fields or with maintenance experience.

Thus, anyone wishing to pursue a career related to automotive maintenance, regardless of experience, majoring in IT, electrical, electronics, mechanical engineering, or other fields, as well as those working in related industries and automotive majors, can apply.

Selected trainees, who pass document screening and interviews, will receive approximately 10 weeks of theory and practical training free of charge.

The curriculum will be operated with weekday online education and weekend in-person training to avoid interfering with trainees' work or job-seeking activities. The in-person training locations will alternate between Kia Osan Training Center and the industry-academia cooperation universities.

A Kia official said, “Without restrictions on academic background, occupation, or major, we established this High-Tech Maintenance Academy to provide opportunities for talented individuals interested in automotive maintenance to grow as experts who will lead the future of the evolving automotive industry.”

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