The certified Toyota and Lexus Technician Training and Education Network, or T-TEN, program develops manufacturer-certified technicians in automotive dealerships across the United States, according to a Collin College news release. The college system’s training partnership with Toyota launched in fall 2023, and college officials completed the certification process this year.
“Achieving full compliance for the Toyota and Lexus T-TEN program is a pivotal milestone,” said Neil Matkin, Collin College district president, in the release. “We consider it a privilege to continue growing our partnership with Toyota Motor North America, Gulf States Toyota, and Toyota and Lexus dealerships, to offer more educational pathways in automotive, and to preserve local talent in Collin County.”
About the program
Students undergoing the T-TEN program can earn technician training certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, Toyota and Lexus, the release stated.
Students can also earn an associate of applied science degree in automotive technology through the T-TEN Track at Collin College.
“Collin College has developed a high-value education pathway for automotive technicians in the metroplex,” said Kevin Roner, T-TEN department supervisor at Toyota Motor North America, in the release. “The public of Collin County will continually benefit through this partnership of education and industry; a partnership that results in both employment for students and having customer vehicles maintained and repaired to the highest quality by technicians here in the community.”
Collin College students can also earn an enhanced skills certificate through the Toyota Collision Repair and Refinishing Elite Training program. Once completed, students are certified to work in authorized Toyota and Lexus collision centers, the release states.
