ATA Launches Certified Specialist Program for Vehicle Maintenance

| February 28, 2014

truck maintenanceAmerican Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has announced a Certified Specialist Program for users of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards, the industry standard coding convention for tracking equipment and maintenance information.

The Certified VMRS Specialist Program was established to provide current VMRS users a means of demonstrating their expertise and proficiency, and to create a greater awareness of the knowledge and use of VMRS.

Certified VMRS Specialists will now have an added credential that documents their expertise.

“VMRS has been an important tool for successful fleet operation for more than 40 years and now users can receive acknowledgment of their skills,” said Carl Kirk, Vice President – Maintenance, Information Technology & Logistics of American Trucking Associations.”

The certification testing process consists of 15 multiple choice and one essay question pertaining to the use and implementation of VMRS. The questions will assess an applicant’s knowledge of the VMRS coding structure and guidelines. The certification is valid for two years; applicants must retest to keep their status valid.

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