The Group and AVI Establish New Training Center

Jan. 19, 2023

The center is located at AVI headquarters in Fort Myers, Fla.

Jan. 19, 2023—The Automotive Parts Services Group and Automotive Training Innovations have introduced The Group Training Academy Training and Research Center, according to a press release. 

The center is located at AVI headquarters in Fort Myers, Fla. Its initial run of courses will begin during the summer of 2023 and will include several topics: hybrid/EV, heavy-duty airbrakes and light-duty diesel. Additional course announcements are to come. The center will also provide a venue for The Group to work with service professionals "to better understand their needs and learn what issues they face in today’s workplace," according to the press release. 

“The Group Training Academy Training and Research Center is a groundbreaking venture that will benefit our membership, their customers and the service professionals they employ,” said Larry Pavey, CEO of The Group. “The Group Training Academy is the premier training resource in the industry and the new Training and Research Center will complement our robust online training portal and other onsite training opportunities.”