07/24/2019
Don’t let people convince you that the PowerSport industry doesn’t need technicians – because they do. OTC PowerSport graduate, Johnnie Powers PSS-62/2019, was immediately called back and pursued by Adrenaline Cycles in London, KY - a dealership 40-minutes from his hometown days after he applied. “They specialize in Can-Am, which is a brand I’m not familiar with,” says Powers. “They were willing to take a chance on me for two reasons. Good, reliable technicians are difficult to find and I had training and experience with similar brands plus a proven track record of finishing what I started.” Powers graduated from OTC’s PowerSport program in June 2019 specializing in Kawasaki and Yamaha, earning his Bronze level certifications with those brands as well as Artic Cat CatMaster in snowmobile and ATV, Polaris MSD and 75-hours of Dynojet. He made Honor Roll and only missed a handful of training days. Starting in his new role as a service technician, Powers will need to maintain his discipline and dedication while learning a new brand as well as establishing himself as a professional. His advice to current students is to put forth the effort to earn industry certifications as those industry certs will pay-off for you in the long run.