School of Harley Debuts at New Hampshire Dealership
Seacoast Harley-Davidson partners with local college to train next generation of motorcycle technicians with new certification program.
For a great many, college is where we set our sights to sate our thirst for knowledge and gain the skills we would need for a career. You can get degrees in medicine, law, business, art, or even journalism.
Now, thanks to Great Bay Community College in North Hampton, New Hampshire, you can study Harley-Davidson. Recently, the school has begun offering a motorcycle technician training certificate program.
According to Al Contois, the owner of Seacoast Harley-Davidson, the course is a great help in preparing new technicians for dealership work. That’s important because his dealership, and many others in New England, are according to local press Seacoast Online, in dire need of entry-level technicians.
As they gain experience, the technicians will move up through the ranks, becoming certified in motorcycle service and repair. It’s a great industry to get into, seeing as how New Hampshire has the second highest percentage of motorcycle riders in the United States.
Classes are held at Seacoast Harley-Davidson in a special state-of the art facility funded by the dealership, and so far, 10 students are enrolled in the new 24-week program.
While these certificate programs typically cost upwards of $40,000, this program is available for $11,000 and is approved for financial aid.
Sounds like hitting the books just got a whole lot more interesting!
