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All of the Academy’s local training pro- members, including Finance, Service
grams take place at the MAADA train- Advisor, Sales and Management, Paint-
ing facility on Interstate North Parkway less Dent Removal, Detailing, Damage
SE in Atlanta. This facility is unique in Analysis and Estimating, Windshield
that it is the only one of its kind nation- Repair and Headlight Restoration.
ally that is owned and operated by an
automotive dealer association for its For more information on the Acad-
members. emy, please call 770-916-1741 from
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Shayne Wilson,
The Association’s 40,000 square foot Friday. Individuals can also apply for President of MAADA
facility has four large classrooms classes online by visiting www.maada.
that can be used for a multitude of com. An interview process takes place
training programs including Sales, prior to placement. Selected appli-
Management and F&I training work- cants will receive job placement assis-
shops. Each classroom is equiped tance.
with the latest technology. The fixed
operations center has six service bays,
a down draft spray booth, a frame ma-
chine and a detail workshop to provide
real world, hands-on training in both
service and collision.

The Academy offers many other train-
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