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Continuous learning is key to developing excellent employees. Through our partners, CWEDA dealer members have access to a variety of continuing education programs designed to further their knowledge and that of their employees.

Dealer Candidate Course

NAEDA Courses

Service Technician Skills/Knowledge Test

Educational Seminars

Convention

CWEDA has partnered with Jerkins Creative Consulting (JCC) to bring our members industry specific training through JCC Campus to improve dealership development.  JCC offers expertise in dealer operations and provides high quality consultation and training to dealerships of all sizes.

 

One of the courses offered through JCC campus is the Dealer Candidate® Course. This course is for the next generation of owners, new dealers, location managers and other leaders advancing within the dealership that could be in a management or ownership position. Students attend 2-day classes, three times per year - outside of peak seasons. The course is taught a team of specialists with many years of experience in dealership operations. Here's what our members are saying about JCC's Dealer Candidate® Course:

 

"I found the Dealer Candidate® Course very well rounded. It gave me insights into all areas of my dealership and interaction with other students provided me the opportunities to compare my situation with theirs. Because it was ongoing over three years, I was able to note my progress working on things I had learned through the different modules. I would recommend this course to anyone involved in the management of a dealership" M. Walker - Catons Ltd.

 

"The Dealer Candidate® Course challenged me to ask why: Why are we doing the things we are? Why are we getting the results, both good and bad?" V. Shank - Martin Equipment

 

JCC 2010 Schedule of Course Offerings 

 

Professional Selling® Course

Intermediate training Skills for new and existing Equipment Sales Professionals

March 9-10, 2010 - Edmonton, AB

 

Sales Manager® Course

Intermediate to advanced training concepts for existing Sales Managers and Complex Managers

October 19-20, 2010 - Saskatoon, SK

 

Service Manager® Course

Intermediate to advanced skills for Departmental Management for existing Service Managers

December 1-2, 2010 - Saskatoon, SK

 

Parts Manager® Course

Intermediate to advanced skills for Departmental Management for existing Parts Managers

November 4-5, 2010 - Regina, SK

 

Dealer Candidate® Course

Intermediate training on holistic dealership/location management for GM's, Location Managers, Sons, Daughters, Minor Stockholders

December 7-8, 2010 - Edmonton, AB

 

Now Accepting Enrollments for All Courses! To sign up, find out about prices or any more information about any of these courses contact Michele Skillen or Kerstin Keller at the Canada West office today!

 

For more information, contact the Canada West office at (403) 250-7581, visit the Jerkins Creative Consulting website, or contact the JCC office at (618) 435-3739.

 

For a PDF of the 2010 JCC Campus Schedule click here

 

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North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) Courses

  • Knowledge Net
    NAEDA has provided distance learning educational seminars to dealers in western Canada since 2002. NAEDA's Professional Development Committee chooses topics specific to dealership operations. Find more information visit NAEDA's website

  • 20 Groups
    Through Canada West, members can participate in NAEDA 20 Group meetings. The 20 Group dealers share information about current industry events and discuss tactics for adjusting to changes within the industry. Additionally, the 20 Group has access to a pool of ideas, techniques and solutions to improve the profitability of the dealerships. Visit NAEDA's website for more information.

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Service Technician Skills/Knowledge Test

 

The Service Technician Skills/Knowledge test was developed by the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association, the Ohio Equipment Distributors Association and The Ohio State University.

 

In addition to assisting dealers in identifying qualified applicants for the position of service technician, the test identifies and recognizes CWEDA's top service technicians and provide these technicians with Canada West Certified Technician Status.  

 

Technicians have up to 2 hours to complete the test which covers nine topics that are generally encountered in servicing agricultural and construction equipment.

 

To register your technicians for this online test, contact Kerstin Keller at kkeller@cweda.ca or 403-250-7581.

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Educational Seminars


Canada West provides invaluable training opportunities through educational seminars for dealers and their staff. Canada West researches prospective facilitators and important topics in order to bring our members important information about the industry.  Our dealers are encouraged to provide suggestions for future educational seminars.

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Convention

Canada West Equipment Dealer’s Association holds an annual convention for our members across Western Canada. The convention serves a variety of purposes. The annual general meeting, a meeting of the board of directors, recognition ceremonies for outstanding dealerships and discussions about important issues facing the industry are all held during convention. Each year, many of our members choose to  attend and often bring other key employees (e.g. service managers) with them.

The convention program includes dealer workshops, speakers, entertainment, special events for non-dealers and plenty of time for meeting new people and catching up with old acquaintances. Convention topics include market trends, global economics, management techniques, business succession planning, new technology, distribution changes, legislation, and consumer preferences.  Each convention focuses on the current issues and what is important to today's dealers.  The 2010 convention focuses on Parts Management with an Human Resources Twist.  We encourage you to bring your Parts Personnel.

To read about the 2010 convention in Calgary, AB, visit the convention page.

Interested in becoming a convention sponsor? Visit our sponsorship page.

2011 Canada West Convention

January 11 & 12, 2011
Fairmont Empress Hotel

Victoria, British Columbia

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Contact Information

Phone: (403) 250-7581

Fax: (403) 291-5138

2435 Pegasus Road NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8C3

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Last modified: June 04, 2010

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