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First I would like to thank you for some of the finest training I had ever received. Because of the way you teach your students, I could apply everything I learned in the program This was worth it's weight in gold.
During the training, I learned so many new things - from how refrigerators and air conditioners work to how a generator creates electricity and many things in between.
A good example of something I ran into after your course, was a carburetor on a generator that didn't run. My first thought was "Oh god, not this!?. I had tried many times before to fix carburetors - all of them ending in defeat. To add insult to injury, I would still have to pay the repair shop to fix them correctly. Ouch! Now I just proceed to take it apart, found and handled the problem and had it running in less than an hour.
Since then, there have been water heaters, awnings, toilets, etc. that I've fixed with 100% success. Each time I approach the repair knowing that if I followed the steps you laid out for us, I would be successful. Since being in the field, I found I learned more than I realized and it's become an innate part of me. I certainly never got this type of result before on other training I did.
Sam, you truly care about your students and ensure we understand and can apply what we have learned. I would highly recommend RVTC to anyone interested in going into this field.
Ray Miller - FL
RV Training Center - Graduate Fall 2009
I am Roger Inglalls--RVSA '05 class--but a product of Sam Alsop. Thanks Sam, I support RV Training Center (RVTC) in all my referrals.
I just wanted to pass on a word of encouragement to those recent grads of RVTC (and any other certification grads) that there is a real need for mobile techs who know what they are doing! My workload is steadily increasing thanks to the many dealers around Atlanta and other places who have sub-standard techs (not the tech's fault--they are under-paid and under-trained) who put out a work performance that makes me cringe. Yes, there are good techs at dealerships out there and I respect them whole-heartedly. But as a rule, the dealerships get what they pay for. Unfortunately, it is the customer who pays the price for shoddy work, incomplete work and dangerous work that I see daily. My typical customer is a full-timer either working on a contract in the area or staying in a park for extended periods of time. I have six major parks all around Atlanta from which I constantly have calls for myriad reasons. These people all have horror stories from dealerships and none can afford to take their rigs in for an extended time to a dealership for repairs. So, my business is booming!
Please don't hesitate to give me a call for a reference on Sam Alsop or if you have a RV technical question.
Regards,
Roger Ingalls
RBI Mobile RV Repair, LLC
rbimobilervrep...@comcast.net
www.rbimobilervrepair.com
404-277-2849
To RVTC:
Please accept this note to express my appreciation to all the staff of RVTC. During my training class, I learned a great deal and know that it is directly attributable to the well rounded curriculum and most importantly, due to the talents and depth of knowledge of my instructor, Sam Alsop. Before I came to the school, I thought that 10 weeks would be a long time but the variety of subjects combined with extensive hands on training made quick work of those 10 weeks.
I had the pleasure of being the first Veteran's Administration Vocational Rehab student to attend RVTC. The approval of the program by VA opened an important path for veterans who will now have access to a high demand, popular career field. Many veterans return to the civilian workforce with a strong mechanical background and this experience will surely serve them well in the RV field, allowing them to continue to use those well honed skills.
Without a doubt, anyone who completes this course will leave with a new level of confidence and broad knowledge base. Even before finishing training, it was not uncommon for people to come to me with questions about their RV and often asked me to perform repairs. This course will prepare you for working at a dealership or even setting up your own business and tapping into the large market that exisits in the RV repair industry. Also, I urge anyone who completes the courese to take the RVDA/RVIA certification exam. The RVTC course will definitely prepare you for earning the certification.
Again, I owe much of the success that has come from my training to RVTC for offering a well rounded curriculum with a highly knowledgeable and experienced instructor. It has served me well.
Pam Devine
RVTC November 2008 Graduate/RVIA Certified Tech
(704) 482-4570
Owner: Round Top RV Care
Shelby, NC
THANK YOU-THANK YOU-THANK YOU-THANK YOU-THANK YOU-THANK YOU-OH BY THE WAY, THANK YOU, and just in case you don't get it THANK YOU. But no kidding Thanks, as you did say, I did get more out of the school than I thought. Funny how things get in the old noggin and seem to hide until you need them. One more thing, it's nice to be able to call on previous grads for assistance, knowing there is someone there to call on makes the heart beat a little slower. Don't get me wrong, it still beats fast. Just a little story about my first converter/charger problem I had. The owner hooked up the batteries reverse polarity and burnt up the converter. I checked it and checked it and then checked it again and then called Doug (25lb Turkey guy), told him what I did , he agreed it was bad. I then went home and pulled up the Parallax tech support site to see if I was right, and I was, so I gave the customer a price to replace and then ordered the part. When I received the converter, I rode around for almost a week with it in my truck, worried about what I was to do when I installed it, to find this was not the problem. I did go to install it (took about 15 minutes) and then was then afraid to test it. Low and behold it worked. Each call gets a little easier to go on, and not as many reach outs for help.
Carl - FL
Car's Mobile RV Inc.
RV Training Center - Graduate Fall 2009
I would like to thank my instructor Sam Alsop for the knowledge and understanding of RV's that he possesses. You could always count on him to be make sure everyone in his classes learned what they needed to know.
Sam's knowledge and understanding of the subject matter, made it easy to understand as he explained the different systems that I might be working on. The hands-on-training was a great help and prepared me for the RV industry field.
I look forward to taking some additional courses with Sam and increasing my knowledge of the ever changing RV world. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Thanks again Sam.
Wayne R. Boyle
Palmetto, FL
(727) 631-4512
I am writing this letter to thank Sam Alsop, my instructor at RV Training Center for all the training and expertise he taught me while I attended his classes..
Sam is very knowledgeable in the RV field and an excellent instructor. After attending, testing, and graduating his RV training classes as a Master certified technician, I was also able to take the RVDA/RVIA certification test and pass with Master technician scoring.
I can highly recommend any prospective student who may be thinking of taking classes at RV Training Center. You will learn everything needed to work in the RV industry. Give me a call if you would like more information.
Jack Grebe
San Antonio, TX
(610) 413-2200
My name is Gary Osburn. I received my education in the RV service field from Sam Alsop and am operating my own mobile RV service business today. Sam is a very gifted (and very patient) instructor in the RV field. He understands all the electrical, mechanical, and chemical aspects associated with RVs.
E-mail: drifter78133@yahoo.com
(830) 899-3037
This is inform everyone of my experiences with Sam Alsop. He is not only Master Certified with RVIA and RVDA, he has also been Certified by several RV Organizations and Manufacturers, and is an experienced and professional RV Instructor.
Coming from a Carpentry and Food Industry background attending school was not what I really wanted to do, as I am not a "textbook reader". I can easily take things apart and put it all back together better than I can read a book.
Being an active camper all my life, I have made numerous repairs to a variety of RV's. I was unaware of how to properly diagnose RV problems prior to doing some of those repairs. Therefore, doing the "process of elimination" while wasting a lot of time and money.
Thanks to Sam and his "hands on teaching" and guidance I learned more than I ever thought possible. If it were not for Sam and his classes I would not be where I am today. As one of his graduates I have had a most positive and profitable result from being educated by Sam and currently working for one of Florida's largest RV dealerships.
Continue the good work Sam, and thank you for showing me the proper procedures and technologies of the RV Industry.
Dennis Alfano
Florida
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