Feb. 6, 2023 – Collin College will expand its existing partnership with Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) by offering the Technician Training & Education Network (T-TEN) program at its Technical Campus located in Allen beginning in Fall 2023. The T-TEN program provides students with state-of-the-art, hands-on automotive diagnosis and repair training along with mentors, internship opportunities, and the skills needed to be successful as Toyota and Lexus certified technicians.
“We are proud to build on the partnership we have with Toyota to offer this exceptional opportunity to our students,” said Dr. Neil Matkin, Collin College district president. “The T-TEN program at Collin College will provide our students with a low-cost entry point into rewarding careers in a high-demand industry and give them the inside track for employment at a Toyota or Lexus dealership after graduation.”
The T-TEN program connects students with paid internships with dealerships while attending school, connecting them with employers early in the education process. In addition to multiple certificate and associate degree options, the program will also offer National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and Toyota and Lexus technician training certifications.
“Expansion of our T-TEN program with Collin College fulfills a strong need for technicians in the D-FW region,” said Joe Myers, manager of TMNA’s T-TEN program. “Having highly trained technicians is critical to the success of dealerships and independent body shops because they are on the front line of our customers being satisfied with the product.”
Collin was one of Toyota’s pilot programs for its Technical Education College Support (TECS) Elite program in the 2020-21 academic year, providing online training modules for students interested in pursuing a career as a Toyota or Lexus Certified Technician to complete outside of the classroom. That program will continue at the college.
“The T-TEN program integrates Toyota and Lexus technician training directly into the curriculum and we look forward to working with Toyota Motor North America to develop courses that meet the needs of Collin College students and local dealerships,” said Michael Coffman, dean of academic affairs and workforce at the Technical Campus. “Having Toyota’s national headquarters so close to our campus will be a benefit to the students and the program overall.”
The Technical Campus is located at 2550 Bending Branch Way in Allen, just under 10 miles from TMNA national headquarters, 6565 Headquarters Drive in Plano.
There are currently 38 locations offering the T-TEN program across the nation. To learn more about the T-TEN program, visit www.t-ten.com.
About Collin College
Collin College serves more than 57,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM), creator of the Prius hybrid and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota and Lexus brands, and directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America (more than 39,000 in the U.S.).
Over the past 65 years, Toyota has assembled nearly 45 million cars and trucks in North America at the company’s 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, the company’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.
Through our more than 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.), Toyota sold more than 2.4 million cars and trucks (more than 2.1 million in the U.S.) in 2022, of which, nearly one quarter were electrified vehicles (full battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell).